Abstract
Anti-epiligrin cicatricial pemphigoid is an autoimmune subepithelial blistering disorder of mucous membranes and skin. By immunoblot analyses, sera of most patients with anti-epiligrin cicatricial pemphigoid have been shown to react specifically with the α3 chain of laminin 5. We describe the first patient with anti-epiligrin cicatricial pemphigoid in whom circulating IgG autoantibodies directed against the β3 and γ2-chains of laminin 5 were detected. Treatment with oral prednisolone was beneficial in controlling the disease.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 637-639 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1999 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology