Ann Dermatol.  2013 May;25(2):266-268. 10.5021/ad.2013.25.2.266.

High Levels of Anti-Heat Shock Protein 27 Antibody in Pemphigus Vulgaris

• Yazdanpanah MJ
• Taji AR
• Javidi Z
• Pezeshkpoor F
• Rahsepar A
• Tavallaie
• Momenzadeh A
• Shojaie-Noori S
• Khoddami M
• Rahsepar S
• Ghayour-Mobarhan M
• Ferns GA

• KMID: 2171809
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2013.25.2.266

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Pemphigus
Shock

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Baseline serum anti-Hsp27 concentrations (mean±SD) comparing patients and controls. Hsp: heat shock protein, AU: absorbency units. ***indicates a statistically significant difference between the two groups (p<0.001).

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