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The treatment and management of epidermolysis bullosa *
Author(s) -
MOYNAHAN E. J.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1982.tb02492.x
Subject(s) - epidermolysis bullosa , dermatology , medicine
Summary There is no specific treatment for any of the forms of epidermolysis bullosa, which may have to await the identification of the molecular defect in each. Meanwhile, corticosteroids appear to be the most effective agents in the treatment of the severely blistered patient.