Cause-specific mortality in people with bullous pemphigoid and pemphigus vulgaris: a systematic review & meta-analysis

Bullous pemphigoid (BP) and pemphigus vulgaris (PV) are autoimmune blistering skin disorders which are increasing in incidence and are associated with high mortality.1,2 As people with BP and PV often have comorbidity and require treatment that has severe side-effects, they could die of various causes.3,4,5 A systematic review on cause-specific mortality in has not previously been conducted. The aim of this study was to examine causes of death in patients with BP and PV.