The lupus band: do the autoantibodies target collagen VII?
BACKGROUND: Circulating autoantibodies directed against basement membrane zone (BMZ) components from patients with bullous pemphigoid and epidermolysis bullosa acquisita have been used to identify their target antigen in the skin and to confirm pathogenicity. Although the pattern of immunofluorescen...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2004
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