title: Elevated serum levels of BP180 antibodies in the first trimester of pregnancy precede gestational pemphigoid and remain elevated for a long time after remission of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Deparment of Dermatology, Medical Research Center, University of Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, P.B. 20, 90029 OYS, FIN-90220 Oulu, Finland. laura.huilaja@oulu.fi.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Huilaja
authors.forename: Heljä-Marja
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Surcel
authors.forename: Aini
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bloigu
authors.forename: Kaisa
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tasanen
mesh_terms: D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood*; D001324:Autoantigens / Q000276:immunology*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D024041:Non-Fibrillar Collagens / Q000276:immunology*; D006559:Pemphigoid Gestationis / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D012008:Recurrence; D012074:Remission Induction; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015854:Up-Regulation; D000097805:Collagen Type XVII
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D001324:Autoantigens; D015415:Biomarkers; D024041:Non-Fibrillar Collagens; D000097805:Collagen Type XVII