Diagnostic value of direct immunofluorescence testing in the evaluation of alopecia: A single-institution retrospective cohort study of 346 specimens

Michelle D Colbert; Giang H Nguyen; Carilyn N Wieland; Michael J Camilleri; Heather Hardway; Julia S Lehman

doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2024.08.055

Diagnostic value of direct immunofluorescence testing in the evaluation of alopecia: A single-institution retrospective cohort study of 346 specimens

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2024 Dec;91(6):1293-1295. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2024.08.055. Epub 2024 Sep 6.

Authors

Michelle D Colbert¹, Giang H Nguyen¹, Carilyn N Wieland², Michael J Camilleri², Heather Hardway¹, Julia S Lehman³

Affiliations

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

PMID: 39245364
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2024.08.055

No abstract available

Keywords: alopecia; dermatopathology; diagnostics; direct immunofluorescence; lichen planopilaris; lupus erythematosus; scarring; test sensitivity; test specificity.