Review of autoimmune blistering diseases: the Pemphigoid diseases.

Autoimmune Blistering Diseases of the Pemphigoid type is characterised by sub-epidermal blisters (SEB) with circulating autoantibodies against components of the basement membrane zone (BMZ). The main disorders to date include bullous pemphigoid (BP), pemphigoid gestationis, mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP), epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA), linear IgA disease (LABD), dermatitis herpetiformis (DH), lichen planus pemphigoides and bullous lupus. This is in contrast to pemphigus and related disorders, which demonstrate intraepidermal acantholysis and a positive Nikolsky sign. The classification and management is based on clinical, histological and direct and indirect immunofluorescence findings. There are, however, overlapping clinical and histological features between the conditions and clinical heterogeneity within each disease.

Daniel BS ，Murrell DF 《-》

Immunofluorescence testing in the diagnosis of autoimmune blistering diseases: overview of 10-year experience.

Arbache ST ，Nogueira TG ，Delgado L ，Miyamoto D ，Aoki V ... -  《-》

Subepithelial autoimmune blistering dermatoses: Clinical features and diagnosis.

Subepithelial autoimmune blistering dermatoses are a group of rare skin disorders that are characterized by the disruption of the dermal-epidermal junction through the action of autoantibodies. The third article in this continuing medical education series explores the background, epidemiology, clinical features, and diagnostic criteria of each of the major subepithelial autoimmune blistering dermatoses, including bullous pemphigoid, pemphigoid gestationis, lichen planus pemphigoides, mucous membrane pemphigoid, linear IgA bullous dermatosis, and dermatitis herpetiformis.

Montagnon CM ，Tolkachjov SN ，Murrell DF ，Camilleri MJ ，Lehman JS ... -  《-》

[Autoantigens of subepidermal bullous autoimmune dermatoses].

Georgi M ，Jainta S ，Bröcker EB ，Zillikens D ... -  《HAUTARZT》

Utility of Direct Immunofluorescence Studies in Subclassification of Autoimmune Sub-Epidermal Bullous Diseases: A 2-Year Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital.

Jain S ，Basavaraj V ，Vimala MG 《-》