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No evidence for association of the TP53 12139 and the BAX-248 polymorphisms with endemic pemphigus foliaceus (fogo selvagem).
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Apr 2006
Köhler K F, Petzl-Erler M L
Abstract excerpt
Pemphigus foliaceus (PF) is an autoimmune bullous epidermal disease, characterized by autoantibodies specific to the desmosomal protein desmoglein 1 (dsg1) and by acantholysis, the rupture of the cellular junctions among keratinocytes. Known also as fogo selvagem (wild fire) in Brazil, the disease has distinct epidemiological characteristics, being endemic in certain regions of South America. It is a...
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