Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita: A Complete Remissions versus Patients with Long-term Persistent Activities.
- Author:
Dong Kyu HWANG
;
Chang Woo LEE
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita;
Serologic findings;
Complete remission
- MeSH:
Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita*;
Epidermolysis Bullosa*;
Humans;
Population Characteristics;
Prognosis
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1999;37(6):715-718
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
BACKGROUND: In epidermolysis bullosa acquisita, it has been recognized that there exists heterogeneity in the clinical and serologic/immunopathologic features. OBJECTIVE: We examined patients with epidermolysis bullosa acquisita to see if there were any associated clinical and serological features which may predict disease activity or prognosis in the disease. METHODS: Clinical and some serologic features were compared. between 2 groups of patients with epidermolysis bullosa acquisita; one with complete remission of the symptoms and signs of the disease for more than 2 years and the other group with persistent disease activities of longer than 5 years.
