Management of Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa in a Newborn with Porcine-derived Extracellular Matrix

Summary:. Epidermolysis bullosa is a debilitating dermatologic disorder affecting the adhesive capability between the epidermis and dermis. The severe recessive dystrophic variant is caused by mutations in COL7A1, the gene encoding type VII collagen which is the major structural protein of the ancho...

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Main Authors: Nicole K. Le, BS, Alicia Billington, MD, PhD, Michael Harrington, MD, MPH, Lucia Seminario-Vidal, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2019-11-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002519