Molecular basis for the dystrophic forms of epidermolysis bullosa: mutations in the type VII collagen gene.

Abstract excerpt

Significant progress has recently been made in understanding the molecular basis of heritable skin diseases, such as epidermolysis bullosa, a group of mechano-bullous genodermatoses. In particular, the dystrophic forms of epidermolysis bullosa have been shown to result from distinct mutations in...

Topics

• Collagen
• DNA
• Epidermolysis Bullosa
• Female
• Genetic Linkage
• Humans
• Mutation
• Prenatal Diagnosis