Alterations of Total Serum Immunoglobulin Concentrations in Pemphigus and Pemphigoid: Selected IgG2 Deficiency in Bullous Pemphigoid

Pemphigus and pemphigoid diseases are organ-specific autoimmune diseases of the skin and/or mucous membranes, which are caused by autoantibodies targeting structural proteins of the skin. In other autoimmune diseases, a high prevalence of primary antibody deficiencies was noted. Conversely, a high p...

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Main Authors: Stanislav Khil'chenko, Katharina Boch, Nina van Beek, Artem Vorobyev, Detlef Zillikens, Enno Schmidt, Ralf J. Ludwig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
IgG
IgM
IgA
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2020.00472/full