The immunofluorescence evaluation of some subepidermal bullous diseases by use of NaCl-split skin

Sb Ved Pr Lek Fak Karlovy Univerzity Hradci Kralove. 1994;37(2):67-71.

Abstract

Authors described the results of immunohistological investigation in 13 patients--12 with clinical diagnosis of bullous pemphigoid and 1 patient with clinical diagnosis of epidermolysis bullosa acquisita. 1 M NaCl solution was used to split normal human skin, used as substrates for immunohistological testing of the antilamina lucida and anti-sublamina densa antibodies.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Autoantibodies / analysis*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita / diagnosis
  • Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita / immunology*
  • Female
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pemphigoid, Bullous / diagnosis
  • Pemphigoid, Bullous / immunology*
  • Skin / immunology*

Substances

  • Autoantibodies