Dystrophic forms of epidermolysis bullosa.

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Dystrophic forms of epidermolysis bullosa.

Seminars in dermatology - 1 Sept 1993

Uitto J, Christiano A M

Abstract excerpt

Recent advances in the molecular genetics of the various forms of epidermolysis bullosa have disclosed the underlying genetic mutations in several different genes. In the dystrophic forms of EB, several lines of evidence indicate that type VII collagen gene is involved. First, the anchoring fibri...

Topics

Collagen
Epidermolysis Bullosa Dystrophica
Genetic Linkage
Genetic Therapy
Humans
Mutation
Pedigree

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