Correlation of IgE Autoantibody to BP180 With a Severe Form of Bullous Pemphigoid

Abstract

The present study suggests that IgE anti-BP180 Abs are related to the disease severity and activity of BP. Moreover, it may be possible to identify treatment-refractory patients with BP more specifically by assessing the presence or levels of IgE anti-BP180 Abs in those with a high IgG anti-BP180 Ab titer.