False-positive intercellular cement substance antibodies due to group A/B red cell antibodies: Frequency and approach

Pathology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 574-577

  Lee, Frederick J ^a   Silvestrini, Roger ^a   Fulcher, David A ^a  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antibodies; Immunofluorescence; Intercellular cement substance antibodies; Pemphigus; Skin disorders

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956925726     PISSN: 00313025     EISSN: 14653931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00313025.2010.508792     Document Type: Article

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