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Lethal acantholytic epidermolysis bullosa.
Dermatologic clinics - 1 Jan 2010
McGrath John A, Bolling Maria C, Jonkman Marcel F
Abstract excerpt
Lethal acantholytic epidermolysis bullosa (LAEB) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the gene encoding the desmosomal protein, desmoplakin (DSP). It is recognized as a distinct form of suprabasal epidermolysis bullosa simplex, although only a single case has been reported. The phenotype comprises severe fragility of skin and mucous membranes with marked transcutaneous fluid loss. Other...
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