IS PEMPHIGUS AN AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE?

IS PEMPHIGUS AN AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE?

— This paper deals with the pathogenesis and the microscopic and cytological features of the pemphigus group of diseases. The immunological aspects of acantholysis are discussed. The statement by several authors that pemphigus is an autoimmune disease is questioned and evidence from the literature a...

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Veröffentlicht in:British journal of dermatology (1951) 1971-12, Vol.85 (6), p.519-523
Hauptverfasser: KREYSEL, H.-W., MEMMESHEIMER, A. R.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acantholysis - immunology
Animals
Antibody Specificity
Autoantibodies
Autoimmune Diseases
gamma-Globulins
Humans
Microscopy, Fluorescence
Pemphigus - etiology
Pemphigus - immunology
Pemphigus - pathology
Skin - immunology
Skin - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:— This paper deals with the pathogenesis and the microscopic and cytological features of the pemphigus group of diseases. The immunological aspects of acantholysis are discussed. The statement by several authors that pemphigus is an autoimmune disease is questioned and evidence from the literature against this hypothesis is cited.
ISSN:0007-0963
1365-2133
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2133.1971.tb14076.x