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Herlitz junctional epidermolysis bullosa: laminin-5 mutational profile and carrier frequency in the Italian population.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Jan 2008
Castori M, Floriddia G, De Luca N, Pascucci M, Ghirri P, Boccaletti V, El Hachem M, Zambruno G, Castiglia D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Herlitz junctional epidermolysis bullosa (HJEB; MIM 226700) is a rare epithelial adhesion disorder caused by null mutations in any of the three genes encoding the alpha3, beta3 and gamma2 chains of laminin-5, and is mainly characterized by extensive mucocutaneous blistering, recurrent infections and early lethality. OBJECTIVES: To perform immunoepitope mapping, electron microscopy and molecular...
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