Role of direct immunofluorescence in dermatological disorders
Indian Dermatology Online Journal, 2015 Background: Direct immunofluorescence (DIF) test for tissue-bound autoantibodies, has been found to be of value in the diagnosis of several dermatological disorders.
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Direct Immunofluorescence of Skin and Oral Mucosa: Guidelines for Selecting the Optimum Biopsy Site [PDF]
DermatopathologyDirect immunofluorescence is a vital diagnostic test for assessing vesiculobullous disorders, vasculitides, and connective tissue diseases. It is a robust and valuable technique that offers essential diagnostic information for many critical dermatoses ...
Muhammad N. Mahmood
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Direct immunofluorescence for the diagnosis of legionellosis [PDF]
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1993 Culture and direct immunofluorescent microscopy (DFA) results for Legionella pneumophila were reviewed over a two-year period. In the first year, a positive result was defined as having at least one morphologically typical fluorescing organism.
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Direct Immunofluorescence Studies in Lichen Planus [PDF]
Türk Patoloji Dergisi, 2019 Objective: Lichen planus is a common, usually intensely pruritic, symmetrical, papulosquamous dermatosis. Direct immunofluorescence studies in patients with lichen planus shows deposition of multiple immunoglobulins and fibrin at the dermoepidermal ...
Supriya JAIN, Vijaya BASAVARAJ
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Direct Immunofluorescence in Oral Lichen Planus [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015 Introduction: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a common immunemediated oral mucosal disease. Diagnosis of OLP depends mainly on both clinical and histopathological features.
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Direct immunofluorescence in Lupus Erythematosus (LE) [PDF]
São Paulo Medical Journal, 1996 One hundred and twenty-six patients with LE were studied. They were distributed as follows: 84 with DLE, 13 with SALE and 29 with SLE. Biopsies from the skin lesions were performed and submitted to DIE Positive results were equal to 69, 61.5 and 72.4 ...
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Comment on Mahmood, M.N. Direct Immunofluorescence of Skin and Oral Mucosa: Guidelines for Selecting the Optimum Biopsy Site. Dermatopathology 2024, 11, 52–61 [PDF]
DermatopathologyCompilation written by Muhammad N [...]
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Comparison of BIOCHIP Mosaic Based Indirect Immunofluorescence and Oral Direct Immunofluorescence in Patients with Oral Mucosal Pemphigus [PDF]
Indian Dermatology Online JournalBackground: Oral mucosal lesions in pemphigus vulgaris may precede cutaneous lesions and can cause diagnostic confusion. Diagnosis can be made by histopathology, direct immunofluorescence (DIF), and indirect immunofluorescence (IIF).
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Can immunofluorescence on Tzanck smear be used as a substitute for direct immunofluorescence on skin biopsy in diagnosis of pemphigus disease? [PDF]
Dermatology Practical & Conceptual, 2022 Introduction: Few studies have been conducted on the use of Direct Immunofluorescence (DIF) on skin/mucosal scraping smear for diagnosis of pemphigus disease; however, the diagnostic value of DIF on the smear has not been fully evaluated. Objectives:
Mohammad Shahidi Dadras +5 more
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Direct Immunofluorescence and Immunohistochemistry in Diagnostics of Glomerulonephritis
Biomolecules & Biomedicine, 2008 The needle biopsies from 60 transplanted and native kidneys have been processed and a prospective analysis of pattern, intensity and distribution of immunoglobulin deposits (IgA, IgG and IgM) and complement components (C3c and C1q) identified in these ...
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