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Detection of pemphigus autoantibodies in healthy relatives of Turkish patients with pemphigus.
Indian journal of dermatology, venereology and leprology - 1 Jan 2000
Kavala Mukaddes, Kocaturk Ozgur Emek, Demirkesen Cuyan, Can Burce, Zindanci Ilkin, Turkoglu Zafer
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BACKGROUND: Pemphigus autoantibodies have been reported in healthy relatives of pemphigus patients suggesting a genetic predisposition in the pathogenesis of the disease. AIMS: To test for the presence of pemphigus autoantibodies in healthy relatives of Turkish patients of pemphigus. METHODS: The study group comprised 45 pemphigus patients, 75 unaffected family members and 47 healthy individuals in the control...
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