IgE auto-reactivity in bullous pemphigoid: eosinophils and mast cells as major targets of pathogenic immune reactants.

CONCLUSION: We propose the existence of a disease pathway alternative to IgG and complement that may well be responsible for some of the clinical features of this autoimmune disease. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. PMID: 28868796 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The British Journal of Dermatology - September 4, 2017 Category: Dermatology Authors: Freire PC, Muñoz CH, Stingl G Tags: Br J Dermatol Source Type: research