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Laminin 5 mutations in junctional epidermolysis bullosa: molecular basis of Herlitz vs. non-Herlitz phenotypes.
Human genetics - 1 Jan 2002
Nakano Aoi, Chao Sheau-Chiou, Pulkkinen Leena, Murrell Dedee, Bruckner-Tuderman Leena, Pfendner Ellen, Uitto Jouni
Abstract excerpt
Junctional epidermolysis bullosa (JEB) is a group of heritable blistering diseases in which tissue separation occurs within the lamina lucida of the cutaneous basement membrane zone. Clinically, two broad subcategories have been recognized: The Herlitz variant (H-JEB; OMIM 226700) is characterized by early demise of the affected individuals, usually within the first year of life, while non-Herlitz (nH-JEB; OMIM...
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