Pemphigus Vulgaris: A Clinical Study of 31 Cases (2004–2014) in Morocco

Table 3

Remission rates in patients with pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) results obtained after 2 and 5 years of follow-up.

Patients	Remission	2 years	IIF-negative	5 years	IIF-negative
All	CRNT	2 (6.4)	2 (6.4)	7 (22.6)	7 (22.6)
	CRMT	17 (54.8)	6 (19.3)	14 (45.2)	6 (19.3)
	PRMT	10 (32.2)	0	7 (22.6)	0
	PRHT	2 (6.4)	0	2 (6.4)	0
Mild PV (n = 3)	CRNT	1 (33.3)	1 (33.3)	2 (66.6)	2 (66.6)
	CRMT	2 (66.7)	2 (66.6)	0	0
	PRMT	0	0	0	0
	PRHT	0	0	0	0
Moderate PV (n = 12)	CRNT	1 (8.3)	1 (8.3)	3 (25)	3 (25)
	CRMT	8 (66.6)	2 (16.6)	8 (66.6)	5 (41.6)
	PRMT	3 (25)	0	1 (8.3)	0
	PRHT	0	0	0	0
Severe PV (n = 16)	CRNT	0	0	1 (6.25)	1 (6.25)
	CRMT	8 (50)	1 (6.25)	4 (25)	0
	PRMT	6 (37.5)	0	8 (50)	0
	PRHT	2 (12.5)	0	2 (12.5)	0

CRNT, complete remission without (no) therapy; CRMT, complete remission under minimal therapy; PRMT, partial remission under minimal therapy; PRHT, partial remission under high-dose therapy.