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Current topics in Epidermolysis bullosa: Pathophysiology and therapeutic challenges.
Journal of dermatological science - 1 Dec 2021
Natsuga Ken, Shinkuma Satoru, Hsu Chao-Kai, Fujita Yasuyuki, Ishiko Akira, Tamai Katsuto, McGrath John A
Abstract excerpt
Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a group of inherited skin and mucosal fragility disorders resulting from mutations in genes encoding basement membrane zone (BMZ) components or proteins that maintain the integrity of BMZ and adjacent keratinocytes. More than 30 years have passed since the first causative gene for EB was identified, and over 40 genes are now known to be responsible for the protean collection of...
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