title: Isolated NC16a-ELISA testing is of little value to identify bullous pemphigoid in elderly patients with chronic pruritus.
authors.forename: Silke C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Hofmann
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Otto
authors.forename: Leena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bruckner-Tuderman
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Borradori
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood*; D001324:Autoantigens / Q000097:blood*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D024041:Non-Fibrillar Collagens; D010391:Pemphigoid, Bullous / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011537:Pruritus / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D000097805:Collagen Type XVII
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D001324:Autoantigens; D015415:Biomarkers; D024041:Non-Fibrillar Collagens; D000097805:Collagen Type XVII