Predominant IgG4 subclass in autoantibodies of pemphigus vulgaris and foliaceus

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 55-61

  Futei, Yuko ^a   Amagai, Masayuki ^a   Ishii, Ken ^a   Kuroda Kinoshita, Keiko ^b   Ohya, Kazuhiko ^b   Nishikawa, Takeji ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Medical & Biological Laboratories Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Autoimmune; Desmoglein; ELISA; IgA; IgG subclass; Pemphigus

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIBODY; DESMOGLEIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G2; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G3; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G4;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; PEMPHIGUS FOLIACEUS; PEMPHIGUS VULGARIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAINING;

ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; AUTOANTIBODIES; CADHERINS; DESMOGLEIN 3; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; PEMPHIGUS;

EID: 0035040820     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-1811(00)00158-4     Document Type: Article

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