Association of autoimmunity and cicatricial pemphigoid: is there an immunogenetic basis?

A group of 34 patients with cicatricial pemphigoid was investigated for the presence of autoimmune disorders. Thirty-two percent of patients had autoimmune disease compared with 7% in the control population, a highly significant difference (p less than 0.002). Circulating autoantibodies were also si...

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Main Authors: Nayar, M, Wojnarowska, F, Venning, V, Taylor, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1991