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Junctional epidermolysis bullosa in the Middle East: clinical and genetic studies in a series of consanguineous families.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - 1 Apr 2002
Nakano Aoi, Lestringant Gilles G, Paperna Tamar, Bergman Reuven, Gershoni Ruth, Frossard Philippe, Kanaan Moien, Meneguzzi Guerrino, Richard Gabriele, Pfendner Ellen, Uitto Jouni, Pulkkinen Leena, Sprecher Eli
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BACKGROUND: Junctional epidermolysis bullosa (JEB) is a group of inherited blistering diseases characterized by epidermal-dermal separation resulting from mutations that affect the function of critical components of the basement membrane zone. This group of autosomal recessive diseases is especially prevalent in regions where consanguinity is common, such as the Middle East. However, the clinical and genetic...
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