Two polymorphic markers were identified on the desmoglein 1 gene which encodes the autoantigen targeted by pathogenic antibodies in pemphigus foliaceus (PF), a cutaneous autoimmune blistering disease.
The gene frequencies of nine different genetic polymorphic markers [ABO, MNS and blood groups; haptoglobin, transferrin, Gc protein, complement (C3), properdin factor B and α₁-antitrypsin] were ...