Article
Detection of IgE autoantibodies to BP180 and BP230 and their relationship to clinical features in bullous pemphigoid.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Jul 2017
Hashimoto T, Ohzono A, Teye K, Numata S, Hiroyasu S, Tsuruta D, Hachiya T, Kuroda K, Hashiguchi M, Kawakami T, Ishii N
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: IgE autoantibodies are considered to be involved in the pathogenesis of bullous pemphigoid (BP), particularly inflammatory and erythematous phenotypes. OBJECTIVES: To develop reliable enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) for the detection of IgE autoantibodies to both BP180 and BP230 in BP sera, and to compare the ELISA results with clinical features. METHODS: We used commercially available IgG...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.