A cross-sectional study of direct immunofluorescence in the diagnosis of immunobullous dermatoses

• Main Authors: Archana C Buch (Author), Harsh Kumar (Author), N K Panicker (Author), Sonali Misal (Author), Y K Sharma (Author), Charusheela R Gore (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Autoimmune blistering diseases are a group of bullous disorders characterized by pathogenic antibodies directed at the target antigens, which are components of the desmosomes or adhesion complex at the dermoepidermal junction. Direct immunofluorescence (DIF) is invaluable in the diagnosi...