作者: Akane Minagawa , Fuyuko Arakura , Hiroshi Koga , Yasutaka Tokuda , Hiroshi Koga
关键词: Immunology 、 Human leukocyte antigen 、 Dystonin 、 Hemidesmosome 、 Etiology 、 Pemphigoid 、 Autoantibody 、 Dermatology 、 Bullous pemphigoid 、 Sibling 、 Medicine
摘要: Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoimmune subepidermal blistering disease mostly affecting the elderly. Patients with BP usually have autoantibodies against BP180 and/or BP230, which are major components of hemidesmosomes. Although etiology unclear, many studies shown that onset associated human leukocyte antigen (HLA) [1]. Here, we report two sibling patients carrying HLA-DQB1*03:01 and HLA-DRB1*04 alleles.Case 1: A 95-year-old Japanese man presented a 1-month [...]