Table 1

Clinicopathological information and in situ hybridisation results for patients with dermatitis herpetiformis providing duodenal specimens

Age Sex Histology Rash GFD MMP-12 MMP-9
46FSubtotal++++ nf, mf
17FSubtotal+−/+(+)++
31FSubtotal++(+) mf
21FPartial++++ nf, mf
52FPartial+++
22MSubtotal+ND
41MSubtotal++(+) nf
30MPartial+ND
27FPartial−/++ nf, mf
75MPartial+++++ nf, mf
31MSubtotal+−/+++ nf
28MPartial++(+)
59MPartial+++ nf, mf
33FPartial+(+)(+)
36MPartial+++
  • ND, not determined; −, no detectable signal; (+), signal in a few cells; +, specific signal in moderate number of cells; ++, specific signal in high number of cells.

  • mf, macrophages; nf, neutrophils.

  • GFD, gluten free diet; +, strict diet; −/+, partial diet; −, no diet.