IgA pemphigus: Report of a case with immunoelectron localization of bound IgA in the skin

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 34, Issue 5 I, 1996, Pages 852-854

  Kim, Soo Chan ^a,c   Won, Jin Hyoung ^b   Chung, Joon ^b   Bang, Dong Sik ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; PEMPHIGUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 15844402490     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(96)90044-4     Document Type: Article

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