“…Bullous pemphigoid is usually considered a benign and easily manageable disease with a "low mortality rate" 2 and a prognosis "significantly better than that of pemphigus." 3 These opinions, however, were not based on comparative data. In 2 classic articles, 4,5 Savin studied the risk factors among patients who died of pemphigus or BP, as reported in death certificates.…”