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Granulocyte-dependent Autoantibody-induced Skin Blistering
Published on: October 12, 2012
Antigen mapping in hereditary epidermolysis bullosa
C R Srinivas1, A Sandra, S D Shenoi
1From the Department of Skin and STD, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal-576119, India and from the Department of Immuno Dermatology, St. Thomas Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology
|October 6, 2010
Abstract:
Standard immunofluorescence tests are not positive in the various inherited epidermolysis bullosa (EB). Using antibodies to known antigens present in the basement membrane zone, antigen mapping can be done by immuno fluorescence, to determine the level of blistering and establish the diagnosis. We report three cases of junctional EB and one case of dystrophic EB in whom the diagnosis was confirmed by antigen mapping.

