Case Report: Biological treatment of epidermolysis bullosa acquisita: report on four cases and literature review
Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA) is a chronic, recurrent autoimmune subepidermal bullous disease characterized by the presence of autoantibodies targeting type VII collagen -- basement membrane zone antigen. Standard therapy for EBA includes a combination of systemic corticosteroids and dapsone...
Main Authors: | Konrad Szymański, Cezary Kowalewski, Ewelina Pietrzyk, Katarzyna Woźniak |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-07-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1214011/full |
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