Granular IgA Deposits in the Skin of Patients with Coeliac Disease: Is it Always Dermatitis Herpetiformis?

• Main Authors: Veronica Bonciolini (Author), Emiliano Antiga (Author), Beatrice Bianchi (Author), Elena Del Bianco (Author), Alessandra Ninci (Author), Vincenza Maio (Author), Nicola Pimpinelli (Author), Marzia Caproni (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Medical Journals Sweden, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Coeliac disease is an immune-mediated enteropathy driven by gluten, which can be associated with dermatitis herpetiformis. The presence of granular IgA deposits, detected by direct immunofluorescence, is the hallmark of dermatitis herpetiformis; nevertheless, IgA deposits have also been demonstrated...