Figure 4

D-dimer, FDP, eosinophil counts, and anti-BP180 IgG concentrations in BP patients with treatment-effective and -resistant BP. Plasma D-dimer levels (A), FDP levels (B), eosinophil counts (C), and anti-BP180 IgG concentration (D) in 19 patients with treatment-effective BP were evaluated before and after immunosuppressive therapy. Marked reductions in these markers were observed after complete remission. Plasma D-dimer levels (E), FDP levels (F), eosinophil counts (G), and anti-BP180 IgG concentration (H) in nine patients with treatment-resistant BP were evaluated before and after immunosuppressive therapy. A slight elevation in these markers was observed without relief. (**P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001).