Epidermolysis Bullosa, Junctional
| Definition: |
Form of epidermolysis bullosa having onset at birth or during the neonatal period and transmitted through autosomal recessive inheritance. It is characterized by generalized blister formation, extensive denudation, and separation and cleavage of the basal cell plasma membranes from the basement membrane. |
| Notes: |
do not use /congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES |
| Also Called: |
Epidermolysis Bullosa Progressiva,Epidermolysis Bullosa Letalis |
| Previously Indexed: |
Epidermolysis Bullosa (1966-1990) |
Epidermolysis Bullosa, Junctional Definitions and Terms
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