The IgM anti-desmoglein 1 response distinguishes Brazilian pemphigus foliaceus (Fogo Selvagem) from other forms of pemphigus

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 128, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 667-675

  Diaz, Luis A ^a   Prisayanh, Phillip S ^a   Dasher, David A ^a   Li, Ning ^a   Evangelista, Flor ^a   Aoki, Valeria ^b   Hans Filho, Gunter ^c   Santos, Vandir Dos ^d   Qaqish, Bahjat F ^e   Rivitti, Evandro A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL   (Brazil)

^d Secretaria de Estado de Saúde de Mato Grosso do Sul   (Brazil)

^e The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; CARBOHYDRATE; DESMOGLEIN 1 ANTIBODY; EPITOPE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AMERICAN INDIAN; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; BULLOUS PEMPHIGOID; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIGRATION; PEMPHIGUS; PEMPHIGUS FOLIACEUS; PEMPHIGUS VULGARIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RURAL POPULATION; SERUM; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUTOANTIBODIES; CALCIUM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DESMOGLEIN 1; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENDEMIC DISEASES; EPIDERMIS; EPITOPES; FEMALE; GLYCOSYLATION; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEMPHIGUS; RURAL POPULATION; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 39149084367     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jid.5701121     Document Type: Article

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