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All direct immunofluorescence proven cases of bullous pemphigoid were included in the study while cases with inadequate tissue for immunohistochemistry studies were excluded.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Among the 57 cases of bullous pemphigoid, 49 showed positivity for C4d marker. All the ten control cases of inflammatory dermatoses were negative for C4d staining. A sensitivity of 86%, a specificity of 100%, a positive predictive value of 100% and a negative predictive value of 55.56% were calculated with a confidence interval of 95%.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Limitation<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>It is a single centre study. Selection bias may come into play.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Direct immunofluorescence on fresh or frozen skin tissue remains the gold standard. 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