Epidermolysis bullosa care in Israel

Dermatologic Clinics

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 429-430

  Sprecher, Eli ^a  

^a TEL AVIV SOURASKY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Blisters; Epidermis; Epidermolysis bullosa; Intermediate filaments; Keratin; Mutation

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHY; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA DYSTROPHICA; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA SIMPLEX; GENE MAPPING; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS; ISRAEL;

EID: 77952532540     PISSN: 07338635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.det.2010.02.019     Document Type: Review

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