Article
Evaluation of Lewis blood group antigens and secretor status in pemphigus vulgaris.
Clinical and experimental dermatology - 1 Jan 2016
Shahidi-Dadras M, Golfeshan A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: There has not been publication of any previous study about the role of secretory status or Lewis phenotypes in the mechanisms of pemphigus vulgaris (PV). AIM: To evaluate the frequencies of secretory status and Lewis phenotypes in patients with PV compared with healthy controls (HCs) in order determine their roles in this autoimmune disease. METHODS: In total, 50 patients and 100 age- and sex-matched...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.