Article
[Epidermolysis bullosa : Diagnosis and therapy].
Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete - 1 Feb 2011
Has C, Bruckner-Tuderman L
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary epidermolysis bullosa is characterized by mechanically induced blistering of the skin and mucous membranes. The causative mechanisms are based on mutations in genes for structural proteins of the epidermis and the dermal-epidermal junction zone. EB is genetically and clinically heterogeneous. Based on the clinical phenotype alone, the diagnosis is difficult in newborns and toddlers, and sometimes even...
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