Specialty medical genetics ICD-9-CM 757.39 eMedicine derm/124 | ICD-10 Q81.0 DiseasesDB 4334 | |
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OMIM 131900 131760 131800 131960 | ||
Epidermolysis bullosa simplex (EBS) is a disorder resulting from mutations in the genes encoding keratin 5 or keratin 14.
Blister formation of EBS occurs at the dermoepidermal junction. Sometimes EBS is called epidermolytic.
Classification
Epidermolysis bullosa simplex may be divided into multiple types:
References
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