Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex

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Is a:
  • Disease or Syndrome
  • Congenital Abnormality
Definition:
A form of epidermolysis bullosa characterized by serous bullae that heal without scarring. Mutations in the genes that encode keratin-5 and keratin-14 have been associated with several subtypes of epidermolysis bullosa simplex.
Synonyms:
  • Epidermolysis Bullosa Herpetiformis Dowling Meara
  • Epidermolysis Bullosa Herpetiformis Dowling-Meara
  • Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex Kobner
  • Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex, Generalized
  • Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex, Localized
  • Weber Cockayne Syndrome
  • Weber-Cockayne Syndrome
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