Plectin serves as an autoantigen in paraneoplastic pemphigus [2]

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 422-423

  Aho, Sirpa ^a   Mahoney, Mỹ G ^a   Uitto, Jouni ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIGEN; PLECTIN;

ANTIGEN DETECTION; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; HUMAN; LETTER; LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISEASE; PARANEOPLASTIC SYNDROME; PEMPHIGUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032867159     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.1999.00695.x     Document Type: Letter

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