The α5 Chain of Type IV Collagen Is the Target of IgG Autoantibodies in a Novel Autoimmune Disease with Subepidermal Blisters and Renal Insufficiency
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- 1 May 2000
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Biological Chemistry
- Vol. 275 (21) , 16002-16006
- https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.275.21.16002
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