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American Board of Dermatology (ABD) VIP Certification Practice Exam
ABD — Mirrors the American Board of Dermatology (ABD) initial certification 'Applied Exam' — a full-day computer-based multiple-choice examination administered by the American Board of Dermatology (a member board of the ABMS) covering medical dermatology, dermatopathology, pediatric dermatology, dermatologic surgery, and basic science; the real exam uses criterion-referenced standard-setting rather than a fixed passing percentage, so 75% is a defensible practice default.
28
Questions
55m
Time Limit
75.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 28👑 VIP
A 52-year-old woman presents with a 3-month history of painful erosions of the buccal mucosa and gingiva, followed by flaccid, easily ruptured bullae on the trunk. Lateral pressure on normal-appearing perilesional skin produces sloughing. Direct immunofluorescence shows intercellular ('chicken-wire') IgG deposition throughout the epidermis. Which autoantigen is the primary target of the causative antibodies?
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