261 Detection of anti-type VII collagen IgE antibodies in epidermolysis bullosa acquisita

In this study we investigated IgE antibodies in EBA. We enrolled 109 EBA cases in this study based on: (i) compatible clinical features, (ii) IgG reaction on the dermal side by indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) of salt-split skin, and (iii) detection of IgG antibodies to COL7 by western blotting and/or ELISA.
Source: Journal of Investigative Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Authors: Tags: Clinical Research: Epidemiology of Skin Diseases Source Type: research