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"Nails Only" Phenotype and Partial Dominance of p.Glu170Lys Mutation in a Family with Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex.
Pediatric dermatology - 1 Jul 2017
González-Cantero Álvaro, Sánchez-Moya Ana Isabel, Pérez-Hortet Cristina, Martínez-Lorenzo Elena, Gómez-Dorado Blas, Schoendorff-Ortega Cristina
Abstract excerpt
Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a heterogeneous group of rare, chronic, inherited skin disorders characterized by marked mechanical fragility of epithelial tissues, with blistering and erosions after minor trauma. We present the first report of a nails-only phenotype in two patients with epidermolysis bullosa simplex (EBS) and a heterozygous pGlu170Lys mutation and the second reported case of EBS associated with a...
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