Isolated NC16a-ELISA testing is of little value to identify bullous pemphigoid in elderly patients with chronic pruritus

Eur J Dermatol. 2009 Nov-Dec;19(6):634-5. doi: 10.1684/ejd.2009.0768. Epub 2009 Jul 20.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Autoantibodies / blood*
  • Autoantigens / blood*
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Chronic Disease
  • Collagen Type XVII
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Non-Fibrillar Collagens
  • Pemphigoid, Bullous / blood
  • Pemphigoid, Bullous / diagnosis*
  • Pemphigoid, Bullous / immunology*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Pruritus / blood
  • Pruritus / diagnosis*
  • Pruritus / immunology*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

  • Autoantibodies
  • Autoantigens
  • Biomarkers
  • Non-Fibrillar Collagens