Indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) testing for IgG4 and IgG increases sensitivity over IIF testing for IgG alone in pemphigoid and pemphigus diseases: A retrospective study of 278 cases

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2024 Dec 17:S0190-9622(24)03372-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2024.10.120. Online ahead of print.

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
³ Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.

PMID: 39701493
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2024.10.120

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Keywords: autoimmune blistering disease; immunoglobulin G; immunoglobulin G4; indirect immunofluorescence; pemphigoid; pemphigus.