Immunological mapping in hereditary epidermolysis bullosa

An Bras Dermatol. 2010 Nov-Dec;85(6):856-61. doi: 10.1590/s0365-05962010000600012.
[Article in English, Portuguese]

Abstract

Immunological mapping, an immunofluorescence technique, is currently the method most used to diagnose and differentiate the principal types of hereditary epidermolysis bullosa, since this technique is capable of determining the level of cleavage of this mechanobullous disease.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Epidermolysis Bullosa / classification
  • Epidermolysis Bullosa / diagnosis*
  • Epidermolysis Bullosa / genetics
  • Humans
  • Microscopy, Fluorescence