title: Significance of immunofluorescence in the diagnosis of autoimmune bullous dermatoses.
abstract: Direct immunofluorescence study remains the diagnostic gold standard in the assessment of patients with bullous disorders, despite novel immunoserologic tests such as enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and immunoblotting. This contribution provides an update of the classification of autoimmune bullous diseases and diagnostic procedures, with an emphasis on immunofluorescence findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Šalata 4, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia. ilakosju@gmail.com
authors.forename: Ines Lakoš
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Jukić
authors.forename: Branka
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Marinović
mesh_terms: D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000276:immunology; D001324:Autoantigens / Q000276:immunology; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D019085:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Direct; D006801:Humans; D015151:Immunoblotting / Q000379:methods; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000276:immunology; D012872:Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D001324:Autoantigens; D007070:Immunoglobulin A