Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is an inherited skin condition whose hallmark is skin fragility caused by minimal trauma or friction. The dystrophic type of EB (DEB), accounting for 30% of all cases, is caused by mutations in the gene encoding type VII collagen α1 chain (
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