Evaluating efficacy of plasmapheresis for patients with pemphigus using desmoglein enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 158, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 685-690

  Nagasaka, T ^a   Fujii, Y ^a   Ishida, A ^a   Handa, M ^a   Tanikawa, A ^a   Amagai, M ^a   Nishikawa, T ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Centrifugal plasmapheresis; Desmoglein enzyme linked immunosorbent assay; Pemphigus; Removal rate

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN A; DESMOGLEIN 1; DESMOGLEIN 1 ANTIBODY; DESMOGLEIN 3; DESMOGLEIN 3 ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PEMPHIGUS FOLIACEUS; PEMPHIGUS VULGARIS; PLASMAPHERESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; AUTOANTIGENS; DESMOGLEIN 1; DESMOGLEIN 3; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEMPHIGUS; PLASMAPHERESIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 40949134166     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2007.08416.x     Document Type: Article

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