Genetic analysis of a severe case of Dowling-Meara epidermolysis bullosa simplex

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 327-334

  Chan, Yiu Mo ^a   Cheng, Jian ^a   Gedde Dahl Jr , Tobias ^b   Niemi, Kirsti Maria ^c   Fuchs, Elaine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Blistering disease; Epidermal cytolysis; Genetic disorder; Keratin mutation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA SIMPLEX; FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029928468     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12342985     Document Type: Article

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