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Whole-Exome Sequencing Identified a Novel Mutation in an Iranian Patient with Epidermolysis Bullosa.
Iranian biomedical journal - 1 Mar 2026
Mirfakhraie Reza, Hassani Fard Katiraei Solmaz, Mirnezami Mina, Bayat Sahar, Soosanabadi Mohsen, Kookhaei Ali, Gholami Milad
Abstract excerpt
Background: Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a rare, genetically heterogeneous disorder characterized by skin fragility. EB is categorized into four types: simplex, junctional, dystrophic, and Kindler syndromes. The condition is caused by mutations in several genes that are important for skin integrity and dermal-epidermal adhesion. In the present study, we recruited a patient with EB from an Iranian pedigree for...
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