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Characterisation of the pathophysiology of neuropathy and sensory dysfunction in a mouse model of recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa.
Pain - 1 Oct 2022
Schmidt Daniela, Díaz Paula, Muñoz Daniela, Espinoza Fernanda, Nystrom Alexander, Fuentes Ignacia, Ezquer Marcelo, Bennett David L, Calvo Margarita
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ABSTRACT: Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) is a rare genetic condition in which mutations in the type VII collagen gene ( COL7A1 ) lead to decreased expression of this anchoring protein of the skin, causing the loss of stability at the dermo-epidermal junction. Most patients with RDEB experience neuropathic pain and itch due to the development of a small fibre neuropathy, characterised by...
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