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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Wright JT
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2787479 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Dermatologic clinics 20100101 1
The craniofacial and oral manifestations of the different epidermolysis bullosa (EB) types vary markedly in character and severity depending largely on the EB type. The tissues affected and the phenotypes displayed are closely related to the specific abnormal or absent proteins resulting from the causative genetic mutations for these disorders. In this article, the major oral manifestations are reviewed for different EB subtypes and are related to the causative genetic mutations and gene express ...[more]