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epidermolysis bullosa

info · Skin · ICD-10: Q81

A vesiculobullous skin disease that is characterized by formation of blisters with only minor skin trauma, which can cause widespread wounds, dehydration, electrolyte abnormalities, and severe infection, frequently develops_from mutations in connective tissue

A vesiculobullous skin disease that is characterized by formation of blisters with only minor skin trauma, which can cause widespread wounds, dehydration, electrolyte abnormalities, and severe infection, frequently develops_from mutations in connective tissue elements, including genes encoding keratin, collagen, and laminin.

Also known as: acantholysis bullosa