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Epidermolysis Bullosa Dystrophica MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Epidermolysis Bullosa Dystrophica
Tree Number(s)
C16.131.831.493.160
C16.320.850.275.160
C17.300.200.367
C17.800.804.493.160
C17.800.827.275.160
C17.800.865.410.160
Unique ID
D016108
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016108
Scope Note
Form of epidermolysis bullosa characterized by atrophy of blistered areas, severe scarring, and nail changes. It is most often present at birth or in early infancy and occurs in both autosomal dominant and recessive forms. All forms of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa result from mutations in COLLAGEN TYPE VII, a major component fibrils of BASEMENT MEMBRANE and EPIDERMIS.
Entry Term(s)
Cockayne-Touraine Disease
Cockayne-Touraine Type Epidermolysis Bullosa
Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa
Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa, Autosomal Recessive
Epidermolysis Bullosa Dystrophica, Autosomal Recessive
Epidermolysis Bullosa Dystrophica, Cockayne-Touraine Type
Epidermolysis Bullosa Dystrophica, Dominant
Epidermolysis Bullosa Dystrophica, Hallopeau-Siemens Type
Epidermolysis Bullosa Dystrophica, Recessive
Epidermolysis Bullosa, Dystrophic
Hallopeau-Siemens Disease
Previous Indexing
Epidermolysis Bullosa (1966-1990)
Public MeSH Note
1991
History Note
1991
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2015/06/18
Epidermolysis Bullosa Dystrophica Preferred
Cockayne-Touraine Disease Narrower
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