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ArticleExperimental dermatology2023

Elevated levels of sCD48 are inversely correlated with markers of disease activity in bullous pemphigoid.

Emma Treco, Eunice Huan, Afshin Varzavand, Janet A Fairley, Kelly N Messingham

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Article in Experimental dermatology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Diagnostic Agreement in Subepidermal Blistering Diseases: Is ELISA Test Reliable as Direct Immunofluorescence? A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Trial Sequential Analysis.Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Emma TrecoDepartment of Dermatology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6634-3717
Eunice HuanDepartment of Dermatology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9564-0286
Afshin VarzavandDepartment of Dermatology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7137-6580
Janet A FairleyDepartment of Dermatology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8203-0486
Kelly N MessinghamDepartment of Dermatology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4630-0722
University of Iowa · US

Funding

The University of Iowa Clinical and Translational Science AwardUL1TR002537 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI HANSEN, MARLAN R, WINOKUR, PATRICIA · 2018 to 2022
$20.0M
Modulation of Cutaneous Autoimmunity by Staphylococcus AureusR21AG065980 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI FAIRLEY, JANET A, MESSINGHAM, KELLY A.N. · 2020 to 2021
$439k
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR002537NIA NIH HHS R21 AG065980
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

sCD48 is elevated in diseases characterized by IgE and eosinophilia. Thus, serum levels sCD48 were evaluated in relation to clinical characteristics of Bullous pemphigoid (BP) patients. sCD48 levels were determined by ELISA in sera from 26 patients with classic BP and 26 healthy controls. Disease severity scores, differential blood counts, and circulating autoantibody levels were obtained. A correlation analysis was performed to establish relationships between sCD48 and clinical and laboratory markers of disease severity. Overall, circulating levels of sCD48 were significantly elevated in BP patients; however, when stratified based on disease severity, patients with mild-moderate disease had higher levels of sCD48 than those with severe disease. A Spearman's correlation analysis identified an inverse relationship between sCD48 and disease activity, serum BP180 IgE and peripheral eosinophil numbers. Further studies are needed to determine the pathologic relevance of these findings.

Indexed as

Pemphigoid, BullousAutoantibodiesAutoantigensCD48 AntigenEosinophilsHumansImmunoglobulin ENon-Fibrillar CollagensAutoantibodiesAutoantigensCD48 AntigenCD48 protein, humanImmunoglobulin ENon-Fibrillar CollagensautoantibodyautoimmuneeosinophilIgEskin

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PMID36134505
PMCPMC9912975
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