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COL7A1 Recessive mutations in two siblings with distinct subtypes of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa: pruriginosa versus nails only.
Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland) - 1 Feb 2011
Pruneddu Sara, Castiglia Daniele, Floriddia Giovanna, Cottoni Francesca, Zambruno Giovanna
Abstract excerpt
Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) is a rare, clinically heterogeneous, blistering genodermatosis inherited as either autosomal dominant or recessive trait. All DEB forms are caused by mutations in the COL7A1 gene, which encodes for type VII collagen, the major component of the anchoring fibrils ensuring epithelial-mesenchymal adhesion. Major determinants of clinical heterogeneity in DEB are COL7A1 mutation...
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