Stouthamer A, Nieboer C, van der Waal RI, Jonkman MF. Normal expression of the 19-DEJ-1 epitope in two siblings with late-onset junctional epidermolysis bullosa.
Br J Dermatol 2001;
144:1054-7. [PMID:
11359397 DOI:
10.1046/j.1365-2133.2001.04198.x]
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Abstract
We describe two siblings with late-onset junctional epidermolysis bullosa (JEB) (formerly called epidermolysis junctionalis progressiva). This is a subtype of autosomal recessive JEB characterized by late onset of the symptoms, between the ages of 5 and 8 years. The symptoms are mechanobullous lesions preferentially situated on hands and feet, nail dystrophy, loss of dermatoglyphic pattern, tooth enamel abnormalities and hyperhidrosis. In most forms of JEB a reduction or absence of a specific hemidesmosomal component can be demonstrated by means of immunohistochemical analysis. In this family, all known involved hemidesmosomal components, including uncein, recognized by the monoclonal antibody 19-DEJ-1, appeared to be normally expressed.
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