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Relevance of the low-affinity type of the Fcgamma-receptor IIIa-polymorphism in bullous pemphigoid.
Archives of dermatological research - 1 Jun 2007
Weisenseel P, Martin S, Partscht K, Messer G, Prinz J C
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Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is mediated by autoantibodies directed against molecules of the basement membrane zone. The biological function of antibodies involves binding to Fc-receptors expressed on human leucocytes. Recent studies suggested that a functional single-nucleotide-polymorphism of the Fc...
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