Salivary and Serum Anti-Desmoglein 1 and 3 ELISA and Indirect Immunofluorescence in Pemphigus Vulgaris: Correlations with Serum ELISA, Indirect Immunofluorescence and Disease Severity.

Anti-desmoglein (anti-Dsg) ELISA and indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) are used for the diagnosis of pemphigus vulgaris (PV). The value of salivary ELISA, serum ELISA, and IIF in the diagnosis of PV, and the correlation of salivary anti-Dsg1 and anti-Dsg3 ELISA with serum ELISA, serum and salivary IIF titers, and disease severity in patients with PV were evaluated. Fifty newly diagnosed patients with PV were enrolled in the study.

Correlation of random urinary protein to creatinine ratio in 24-hour urine samples of pregnant women with preeclampsia.

Objective: To determine the value of random urinary protein to creatinine ratio (UPCR) for diagnosis of proteinuria in pregnant women with preeclampsia. Preeclampsia is the most common complication of pregnancy and one of the main causes of maternal mortality. So, early diagnosis of preeclampsia is very important.