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A study on plucked hair as a substrate for direct immunofluorescence in pemphigus vulgaris

Maryam Daneshpazhooh, Masoud Asgari, ZS Naraghi, MR Barzgar, M Akhyani, Kamran Balighi, C. Chams‐Davatchi

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2008 · 27 citations · 8 references

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Abstract

Regarding the relatively high sensitivity of DIF on plucked hair in PV patients with positive oral mucosal DIF in our study, it seems that hair plucking is a suitable alternative to the more invasive techniques of skin or mucosal biopsy for obtaining specimens for DIF in PV.

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