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Type VII Collagen Disorders Simplified.
Cutis - 1 Aug 2025
Camisa Charles
Abstract excerpt
Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA) and bullous systemic lupus erythematosus (BSLE) are autoimmune mechanobullous diseases that are caused by autoantibodies directed against type VII collagen. The functionality of type VII collagen is vital to the skin and mucous membranes because it makes up the anchoring fibrils that adhere the epithelium to the underlying connective tissue. Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa...
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