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. 2019 Oct;28(10):1146-1152.
doi: 10.1111/exd.13668. Epub 2018 Jun 28.

Inherited epidermolysis bullosa: New diagnostics and new clinical phenotypes

Cristina Has  1 , Judith Fischer  2
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Inherited epidermolysis bullosa: New diagnostics and new clinical phenotypes

Cristina Has et al. Exp Dermatol. 2019 Oct.

Abstract

Inherited epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a group of heterogeneous genetic disorders characterized by skin fragility. EB comprises a large spectrum of phenotypes, ranging from severe cutaneous and extracutaneous involvement caused by lack of key adhesion proteins, to mild cutaneous fragility caused by subtle molecular defects. Disease-causing variants in 20 different genes account for the genetic and allelic heterogeneity of EB. Here, we discuss the development of laboratory methods that enabled these discoveries and the clinical and molecular features of some new EB entities elucidated during the past 5-6 years.

Keywords: blistering; epidermal adhesion; epidermolysis bullosa; genodermatosis; mutation.

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