Diseases

Epidermolysis Bullosa

Group of genetically determined disorders characterized by the blistering of skin and mucosae. There are four major forms: acquired, simple, junctional, and dystrophic. Each of the latter three has several varieties.

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Group of genetically determined disorders characterized by the blistering of skin and mucosae. There are four major forms: acquired, simple, junctional, and dystrophic. Each of the latter three has several varieties.

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  • Acantholysis Bullosa

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Epidermolysis Bullosa. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004820. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004820
  2. Epidermolysis Bullosa. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidermolysis_bullosa
  3. Epidermolysis Bullosa. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q923020