Molecular diagnosis of anti-laminin 332 (epiligrin) mucous membrane pemphigoid

Molecular diagnosis of anti-laminin 332 (epiligrin) mucous membrane pemphigoid

Abstract Background Mucous membrane pemphigoid is a group of chronic subepithelial autoimmune blistering diseases that mainly affect mucous membranes. Laminin 332-specific autoantibodies are present in approximately 1/3 of the patients, being associated with an increased risk of malignancy. Because...

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Main Authors: Roxana Chiorean, Sorina Danescu, Oana Virtic, Mayson B. Mustafa, Adrian Baican, Annette Lischka, Takashi Hashimoto, Yoshinobu Kariya, Manuel Koch, Cassian Sitaru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Autoantibody
Autoimmunity
Autoantigen
ELISA
Extracellular matrix
Immunoassay
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-018-0855-x

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