The use of anti-intercellular substance antibody in diagnosing patients with clinical suspicion of pemphigus
Background: Pemphigus is frequently diagnosed via indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) or skin biopsy with direct immunofluorescence staining. However, the accuracy of IIF to detect anti-intercellular substance autoantibodies (anti-ICS Ab) has not been evaluated in Asian populations. Method: IIF was pe...
Main Authors: | Hsiao-Han Wang, Yu-Tsung Chen, Wei-Yu Chen, Ting-Jui Chen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-12-01
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Series: | Dermatologica Sinica |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1027811716300076 |
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