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Diagnostic performance of the "MESACUP anti-Skin profile TEST"
Orsolya N Horváth1, Rita Varga2, Makoto Kaneda3
1Department of Dermatology, Allergology, Ludwig Maximilian University, Frauenlobstr. 9-11, 80337 Munich, Germany, Institute of Behavioural Sciences, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Background:
The "MESACUP anti-Skin profile TEST" is a new, commercially available ELISA kit to detect circulating IgG autoantibodies against desmoglein 1, desmoglein 3, BP180, BP230, and type VII collagen, both simultaneously and more rapidly than previous assays.
Objectives:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of this kit for the diagnosis of pemphigus foliaceus, pemphigus vulgaris, bullous pemphigoid and epidermolysis bullosa acquisita.
Materials & Methods:
Dual-centre retrospective study in which 138 patients with autoimmune blistering diseases were compared to 40 controls
Results:
Using the MESACUP anti-Skin profile TEST, both sensitivities and specificities for desmoglein 1, desmoglein 3, BP180, BP230, and type VII collagen autoantibodies were similar to those obtained using previous, specific ELISA systems and 88% of the results were concordant without any significant difference.
Conclusion:
The MESACUP anti-Skin profile TEST had a similar performance to previously produced ELISA systems. The novel kit can be used for rapid diagnosis of most common autoimmune blistering diseases and is especially suitable for identifying overlapping disorders.
