epidermal basement membrane IgG Ab
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Introduction
Also see anti-glomerular basement membrane antibody
Indications
- evaluation of bullous pemphigoid
Clinical significance
- found in patients with bullous pemphigoid
- high titers may be consistent with active disease
Procedure
- ELISA
- measures IgG against bullous pemphigoid autoantigen-2
More general terms
Additional terms
References
- ↑ Bernard P et al Risk factors for relapse in patients with bullous pemphigoid in clinical remission: A multicenter, prospective, cohort study. Arch Dermatol 2009 May; 145:537. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19451497