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Inherited epidermolysis bullosa: New diagnostics and new clinical phenotypes
Author(s) -
Has Cristina,
Fischer Judith
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.108
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1600-0625
pISSN - 0906-6705
DOI - 10.1111/exd.13668
Subject(s) - epidermolysis bullosa , phenotype , genetic heterogeneity , allele , allelic heterogeneity , clinical phenotype , disease , biology , genetics , dermatology , medicine , gene , pathology
Inherited epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a group of heterogeneous genetic disorders characterized by skin fragility. EB comprises a large spectrum of phenotypes, ranging from severe cutaneous and extracutaneous involvement caused by lack of key adhesion proteins, to mild cutaneous fragility caused by subtle molecular defects. Disease‐causing variants in 20 different genes account for the genetic and allelic heterogeneity of EB. Here, we discuss the development of laboratory methods that enabled these discoveries and the clinical and molecular features of some new EB entities elucidated during the past 5‐6 years.