Prenatal diagnosis of Herlitz junctional epidermolysis bullosa in nonidentical twins

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 180-182

  Fassihi, H ^a   Ashton, G H S ^a   Denyer, J ^b   Mellerio, J E ^a,b   Mason, G ^c   McGrath, John A ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BULLOUS SKIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DNA DETERMINATION; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA; FEMALE; FETUS; GENE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HERLITZ JUNCTIONAL EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA; HUMAN; LAMB3 GENE; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; TWINS;

ADULT; DISEASES IN TWINS; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA, JUNCTIONAL; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; HUMANS; PEDIGREE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY REDUCTION, MULTIFETAL; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 15044351027     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2004.01704.x     Document Type: Article

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