Letter to the Editor

Journal of Investigative Dermatology (2007) 127, 1268–1271. doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700682; published online 4 January 2007

Epidermal Transglutaminase Deposits in Perilesional and Uninvolved Skin in Patients with Dermatitis Herpetiformis

Matthew R Donaldson1, John J Zone1, Linda A Schmidt1,2, Ted B Taylor1, Susan L Neuhausen3, Christopher M Hull1 and Laurence J Meyer1,2

  1. 1Department of Dermatology, University of Utah, Utah, USA
  2. 2Veterans Administration Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
  3. 3Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, California, USA

Correspondence: LJ Meyer, E-mail: meyer@derm.med.utah.edu

Abbreviations:

DIF, direct immunofluorescence; DH, dermatitis herpetiformis; EMA, endomysial antibody; GFD, gluten-free diet; TG2, transglutaminase 2 or tissue transglutaminase; TG3, transglutaminase 3 or epidermal transglutaminase

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