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The genetic basis of epidermolysis bullosa simplex with mottled pigmentation.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 20 Aug 1996
Uttam J, Hutton E, Coulombe P A, Anton-Lamprecht I, Yu Q C, Gedde-Dahl T, Fine J D, Fuchs E
Abstract excerpt
Epidermolysis bullosa simplex (EBS) is a group of autosomal dominant skin diseases characterized by blistering, due to mechanical stress-induced degeneration of basal epidermal cells. It is now well-established that the three major subtypes of EBS are genetic disorders of the basal epidermal keratins, keratin 5 (K5) and keratin 14 (K14). Here we show that a rare subtype, referred to as EBS with mottled...
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