METHODS AND KITS FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND/OR PROGNOSIS OF OCULAR CICATRICIAL PEMPHIGOID

摘要

The invention provides methods of diagnosing ocular cicatricial pemphigoid (OCP) in a subject, by determining the level or concentration of autoantibodies that bind β4 integrin in a biological sample obtained from the subject. In embodiments, the concentration of anti-p4 integrin autoantibodies is determined using an ELISA. Methods of monitoring the course of OCP, methods of treating OCP, and kits for diagnosing OCP are also provided.