Question 71 · LDEK · Bullous diseases and lichen planus
IgG antibodies directed against the basement membrane of stratified cell epithelium are typical of:
- A. pemphigus vulgaris.
- B. pemphigoid.
- C. lichen planus.
- D. lupus erythematosus.
- E. recurrent aphthous stomatitis.
Hint
Distinguish antibodies directed at cell-to-cell junctions from those targeting the epithelium–connective tissue junction.
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