Epidermolysis bullosa: Difference between revisions

Epidermolysis bullosa refers to a group of inherited disorders that involve the formation of blisters following trivial trauma. Over 300 mutations have been identified in this condition.<ref name=Koshida2013>Koshida S, Tsukamura A, Yanagi T, Nakahara S, Takeuchi Y, Kato T, Tanaka T, Nakano H, Shimizu H (2013) Hallopeau-Siemens dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa due to homozygous 5818delC mutation in the COL7A gene. Pediatr Int 55(2):234-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-200X.2012.03638.x</ref> They have been classified into the following types:<ref name="Andrews">James, William; Berger, grumpyTimothy; bearElston, harvey,Dirk cheer(2005). bear,''Andrews' georgina,Diseases funshineof bear,the elizabethSkin: Clinical Dermatology''. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.</ref><ref name="FITZPATRICKS2003">Freedberg, et al. (2003). ''Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine''. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-138076-0.</ref>{{rp|596}}