Extracutaneous manifestations and complications of inherited epidermolysis bullosa. Part I. Epithelial associated tissues

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 367-384

  Fine, Jo David ^a   Mellerio, Jemima E ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

clinical; complications; epidermolysis bullosa; esophageal; extracutaneous; genitourinary; ocular; stricture; tracheolaryngeal

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ATRESIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; CORNEA EROSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE REGISTRY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EAR DISEASE; ENTERITIS; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA DYSTROPHICA; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA HEREDITARIA; EPITHELIUM; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROSTOMY; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; KIDNEY AMYLOIDOSIS; KIDNEY FAILURE; LARYNX DISORDER; MALABSORPTION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NOSE DISEASE; NUTRITION; PANNUS; PATIENT CARE; PHARYNX DISEASE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYLORIC ATRESIA; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

DERMATOLOGY; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA; EPITHELIUM; EYE DISEASES; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; UROLOGIC DISEASES;

EID: 68949094493     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.03.052     Document Type: Review

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