title: Linear IgA disease--a review of four patients.
abstract: Four cases of Linear IgA Disease (LAD) seen over a five year period are reviewed and our most recent LAD patient is described in detail. We summarise data on our patients and outline clinicopathologic features, aetiology and management of this unusual but important condition.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Dermatology and Pathology, Mater Hospital, Dublin.
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Elling
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Keane
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: O'Sullivan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: O'Keane
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: O'Loughlin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003078:Colchicine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003622:Dapsone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004820:Epidermolysis Bullosa / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000150:complications*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use