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Influence of the second COL7A1 mutation in determining the phenotypic severity of recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Apr 1996
Christiano A M, McGrath J A, Uitto J
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The dystrophic forms of epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) are characterized by fragility of the skin and mucous membranes. The ultrastructural hallmark of DEB is abnormalities in the anchoring fibrils. A recessively inherited variant, the mitis type of DEB (M-RDEB), is characterized by a mild phenotype...
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