| Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa | |
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| Classification and external resources | |
| OMIM | 226600 |
| DiseasesDB | 31929 |
Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (also known as "Hallopeau–Siemens variant of epidermolysis bullosa"[1] and "Hallopeau–Siemens disease"[2]) is a skin condition resulting from mutations in the gene encoding type VII collagen, COL7A1, characterized by debilitating oral lesions that produce pain, scarring, and microstomia.[1]:601[3]:558-9
It is named for François Henri Hallopeau and Hermann Werner Siemens.
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