Circulating auto-antibodies in the human body can target normal parts of the skin leading to disease. This is a list of antigens in the skin that may become targets of circulating auto-antibodies leading to the various types of
pemphigoid
Pemphigoid is a group of rare autoimmune blistering diseases of the skin and mucous membranes. As its name indicates, pemphigoid is similar in general appearance to pemphigus, however unlike pemphigus, pemphigoid does not feature acantholysis, ...
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Of note, there are also several other diseases that are caused by auto-antibodies that target the same anatomic area of the skin which is termed the
basement membrane zone. These diseases include:
Footnotes
See also
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List of target antigens in pemphigus
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List of cutaneous conditions
Many skin conditions affect the human integumentary system—the organ system covering the entire surface of the Human body, body and composed of Human skin, skin, hair, Nail (anatomy), nails, and related muscle and glands. The major function o ...
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List of genes mutated in cutaneous conditions
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List of histologic stains that aid in diagnosis of cutaneous conditions
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Cutaneous conditions
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