title: Case of pemphigus herpetiformis with immunoglobulin G autoantibodies against desmocollin-3.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan.
authors.forename: Osamu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ansai
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan.
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shimomura
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan.
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fujimoto
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan.
authors.forename: Akari
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sakai
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tsuchida
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan.
authors.forename: Ryota
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan.
authors.forename: Yohya
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shigehara
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan.
authors.forename: Natsumi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hama
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan.
authors.forename: Riichiro
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Abe
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000284:Administration, Oral; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood*; D001324:Autoantigens / Q000276:immunology; D001706:Biopsy; D003622:Dapsone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003874:Dermatitis Herpetiformis / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D051187:Desmocollins / Q000276:immunology*; D051183:Desmoglein 1 / Q000276:immunology; D051184:Desmoglein 3 / Q000276:immunology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D005477:Fluprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000276:immunology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D024041:Non-Fibrillar Collagens / Q000276:immunology; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D011537:Pruritus / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D000097805:Collagen Type XVII
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D001324:Autoantigens; D003622:Dapsone; D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D051187:Desmocollins; D051183:Desmoglein 1; D051184:Desmoglein 3; D005477:Fluprednisolone; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D024041:Non-Fibrillar Collagens; D000097805:Collagen Type XVII; C490356:DSC3 protein, human; C495297:DSG1 protein, human; C071894:DSG3 protein, human; C015808:difluprednate