Diagnostic and prognostic values of conjunctival and oral biopsies analyzed by direct immunofluorescence in patients with mucous membrane pemphigoid

Diagnostic and prognostic values of conjunctival and oral biopsies analyzed by direct immunofluorescence in patients with mucous membrane pemphigoid

IntroductionMucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) is diagnosed on the basis of a characteristic clinical picture (a predilection for mucosal involvement and scarring in the affected tissues) and a positive direct immunofluorescence (DIF) result.MethodsIn this study, we compare the diagnostic and prognost...

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Main Authors: Beata Jakubowska, Ewelina Pietrzyk, Piotr Maciejewicz, Cezary Kowalewski, Katarzyna Wozniak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP)
oral biopsy
conjunctival biopsy
blindness
predictive factors
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1257288/full

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