Anti-desmoglein IgG autoantibodies in patients with pemphigus in remission

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1070-1075

  Kwon, E J ^a   Yamagami, J ^a   Nishikawa, T ^a   Amagai, M ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Desmoglein enzyme linked immunosorbent assay; Indirect immunofluorescence; Pemphigus

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIBODY; DESMOGLEIN 1 ANTIBODY; DESMOGLEIN 3 ANTIBODY; DESMOGLEIN ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; PREDNISOLONE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; DISEASE ACTIVITY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEMPHIGUS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; REMISSION; SCORING SYSTEM; SERUM; TREATMENT DURATION;

AUTOANTIBODIES; DESMOGLEINS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MALE; PEMPHIGUS; PREDNISOLONE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 49649088636     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2008.02715.x     Document Type: Article

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