Acronyms

  • BPAG1: bullous pemphigoid antigen 1
  • Bx: biopsy
  • CBC: complete blood count
  • CLEIA: chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay
  • CS: corticosteroid
  • DIF: direct immunofluorescence
  • Ddx: Differential diagnosis
  • Dx: Diagnosis
  • ELISA: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
  • EM: Erythema multiforme
  • H&E: Hematoxylin and eosin
  • IgA: immunoglobulin A
  • IgG: immunoglobulin G
  • IIF: indirect immunofluorescence
  • IV: intravenous
  • LABD: linear IgA bullous dermatosis
  • LDH: Lactate dehydrogenase
  • MMP: mucous membrane pemphigoid
  • PET: positron emission tomography
  • PF: Pemphigus Foliaceus
  • PNP: paraneoplastic pemphigus
  • PV: Pemphigus vulgaris
  • RA: rheumatoid arthritis
  • SJS: Steven Johnson syndrome
  • Tx: treatment