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Epidermolysis bullosa simplex due to bi-allelic DST mutations: Case series and review of the literature.
Pediatric dermatology - 1 Mar 2021
Ganani Dalit, Malovitski Kiril, Sarig Ofer, Gat Andrea, Sprecher Eli, Samuelov Liat
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BACKGROUND: Epidermolysis bullosa simplex (EBS) is a heterogeneous group of inherited disorders characterized by skin fragility due to intraepidermal separation. Most cases result from heterozygous mutations in KRT5 or KRT14; however, a minority of affected individuals carry mutations in non-keratin genes including DST encoding an epithelial isoform of dystonin. DST-associated EBS is transmitted as an autosomal...
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