Epidermal Transglutaminase (TGase 3) Is the Autoantigen of Dermatitis Herpetiformis

Gluten sensitivity typically presents as celiac disease, a common chronic small intestinal disorder. However, in certain individuals it is associated with dermatitis herpetiformis, a blistering skin disease characterized by granular IgA deposits in the papillary dermis. While tissue transglutaminase...

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Main Authors: Sárdy, Miklós, Kárpáti, Sarolta, Merkl, Barbara, Paulsson, Mats, Smyth, Neil
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Rockefeller University Press 2002
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2193738/