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Junctional epidermolysis bullosa of late onset explained by mutations in COL17A1.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Jun 2011
Yuen W Y, Pas H H, Sinke R J, Jonkman M F
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Junctional epidermolysis bullosa of late onset (JEB-lo) is a rare disease characterized by blistering of primarily the hands and feet starting in childhood. The pathogenesis remains unclear. OBJECTIVES: To clarify the pathogenesis of JEB-lo. METHODS: Two patients with JEB-lo, a brother and a sister, were examined using electron microscopy (EM), immunofluorescence (IF) antigen mapping and molecular...
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