Case Report: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges in Severe Mechanobullous Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita

Case Report: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges in Severe Mechanobullous Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita

Collagen VII is the main constituent of the anchoring fibrils, important adhesive structures that attach the epidermis to the dermal extracellular matrix. Two disorders are caused by dysfunction of collagen VII, both characterized by skin and mucosa fragility, epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA) a...

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Main Authors: Franziska Schauer, Alexander Nyström, Manfred Kunz, Stefanie Hübner, Sarah Scholl, Ioannis Athanasiou, Svenja Alter, Judith Fischer, Cristina Has, Dimitra Kiritsi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
rituximab
immunoglobulin
collagen VII
COL7A1
skin blistering
skin fragility
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.883967/full

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