Significantly higher prevalence of circulating bullous pemphigoid-specific IgG autoantibodies in elderly patients with a nonbullous skin disorder

Br J Dermatol. 2015 Nov;173(5):1274-6. doi: 10.1111/bjd.13874. Epub 2015 Aug 27.

Authors

J M Meijer¹, A Lamberts², H H Pas², M F Jonkman²

Affiliations

¹ Center for Blistering Diseases, Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, Groningen, 9700 RB, the Netherlands. [email protected].
² Center for Blistering Diseases, Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, Groningen, 9700 RB, the Netherlands.

PMID: 25912001
DOI: 10.1111/bjd.13874

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Autoantibodies / metabolism*
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Female
Humans
Immunoglobulin G / immunology*
Male
Pemphigoid, Bullous / immunology*
Prospective Studies
Pruritus / immunology*
Retrospective Studies
Serologic Tests

Substances

Autoantibodies
Immunoglobulin G