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The genetics of skin fragility.
Annual review of genomics and human genetics - 1 Jan 2014
Has Cristina, Bruckner-Tuderman Leena
Abstract excerpt
Genetic skin fragility manifests with diminished resistance of the skin and mucous membranes to external mechanical forces and with skin blistering, erosions, and painful wounds as clinical features. Skin fragility disorders, collectively called epidermolysis bullosa, are caused by mutations in 1...
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