Pemphigus vulgaris with circulating anti-desmoglein 3 and anti-bp180 antibodies: A case report and brief review of cases with co-existence of pemphigus vulgaris and bullous pemphigoid

Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 197-201

  Cassano, N ^a   Mastrandrea, V ^a   Tampoia, M ^a   Filotico, R ^b   Vestita, M ^a   Vena, G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b 'A Perrino' Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anti BP180 antibodies; Anti desmoglein antibodies; Bullous pemphigoid; ELISA; Immunofluorescence; Pemphigus vulgaris

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIBODY; BP180 ANTIBODY; DESMOGLEIN 3 ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER; PREDNISONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ANTIBODY; AUTOANTIGEN; COLLAGEN TYPE 17; DESMOGLEIN 3; NONFIBRILLAR COLLAGEN;

ADULT; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BULLOUS PEMPHIGOID; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MOUTH LESION; PEMPHIGUS VULGARIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; BLOOD; IMMUNOLOGY; LETTER; MIDDLE AGED; PEMPHIGUS;

ANTIBODIES; AUTOANTIGENS; DESMOGLEIN 3; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NON-FIBRILLAR COLLAGENS; PEMPHIGOID, BULLOUS; PEMPHIGUS;

EID: 75349097306     PISSN: 0393974X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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