Table 2. Summary of data.*.
Number of patients | 11 |
DPP-IV inhibitor | 64% Vildagliptin (7/11) 36% Sitagliptin (4/11) |
Sex (M/F) | 64% M (7/11) 36% F (4/11) |
Average age (yrs) | 72 (+/- 11) |
Period before onset of Bullous pemphigoid (in months) | 6 (+/- 8) |
Treatment (topical vs oral steroid vs other) | Topical: 55% (6/11) Oral: 36% (4/11) Other: 9% (1/11) |
Outcome (Sustained or not) |
Sustained: 55% (6/11) Refractory: 45% (5/11) Refractory until gliptin stopped: 27% (3/11) |
*The average is taken to be the median +/- the inter quartile range. |