Envoplakin and periplakin, the paraneoplastic pemphigus antigens, are also recognized by pemphigus foliaceus autoantibodies [2]

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 505-507

  Kazerounian, S ^a   Mahoney, M G ^a   Uitto, J ^a   Aho, S ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVOPLAKIN; PEMPHIGUS ANTIBODY; PERIPLAKIN;

ANTIGENICITY; BULLOUS SKIN DISEASE; CELL ADHESION; DERMOEPIDERMAL JUNCTION; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; LETTER; PEMPHIGUS FOLIACEUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN;

EID: 0033832529     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.2000.00088-2.x     Document Type: Letter

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