Open AccessA cross-sectional study of direct immunofluorescence in the diagnosis of immunobullous dermatoses
Author(s) -
ArchanaC Buch,
Harsh Kumar,
NK Panicker,
Sonali Misal,
YK Sharma,
Charusheela Gore
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.135488
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , direct fluorescent antibody , immunofluorescence , immunology , antibody
Autoimmune blistering diseases are a group of bullous disorders characterized by pathogenic antibodies directed at the target antigens, which are components of the desmosomes or adhesion complex at the dermoepidermal junction. Direct immunofluorescence (DIF) is invaluable in the diagnosis of these lesions.
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