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ReviewNature reviews. Disease primers2020

Epidermolysis bullosa.

Ajoy Bardhan, Leena Bruckner-Tuderman, Iain L C Chapple, Jo-David Fine, Natasha Harper, Cristina Has, Thomas M Magin, M Peter Marinkovich, John F Marshall, John A McGrath and 3 more

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Review in Nature reviews. Disease primers, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04727268 (Genotype-phenotype Correlation in Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa), which is not on this map. Cited by 229 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04727268 unknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

Genotype-phenotype Correlation in Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa

Typeobservational_patient_registrySponsorUniversity Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation TrustRan2021 to 2021Enrolled20ConditionsJunctional Epidermolysis Bullosa, Laryngo Onycho Cutaneous SyndromeArmsNo intervention
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

229 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  13. Health-Related Quality of Life of Patients withJournal of market access & health policy · 2026
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  14. The puzzling effect of disease severity on quality of life in epidermolysis bullosa.Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Ajoy BardhanInstitute of Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK. a.bardhan@bham.ac.uk.
Leena Bruckner-TudermanDepartment of Dermatology, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Iain L C ChapplePeriodontal Research Group, Birmingham Dental School and Hospital, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
Jo-David FineVanderbilt University School of Medicine and National Epidermolysis Bullosa Registry, Nashville, TN, USA.
Natasha HarperEpidermolysis Bullosa Unit, Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals Birmingham National Health Service Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK.
Cristina HasDepartment of Dermatology, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Thomas M MaginInstitute of Biology and Translational Center for Regenerative Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
M Peter MarinkovichDepartment of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
John F MarshallCentre for Tumour Biology, John Vane Science Centre, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
John A McGrathSt John's Institute of Dermatology, King's College London, Guy's Campus, London, UK.
Jemima E MellerioSt John's Institute of Dermatology, King's College London, Guy's Campus, London, UK.
Rex PolsonEpidermolysis Bullosa Unit, Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals Birmingham National Health Service Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK.
Adrian H HeagertyEpidermolysis Bullosa Unit, Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals Birmingham National Health Service Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK. A.H.M.Heagerty@bham.ac.uk.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is an inherited, heterogeneous group of rare genetic dermatoses characterized by mucocutaneous fragility and blister formation, inducible by often minimal trauma. A broad phenotypic spectrum has been described, with potentially severe extracutaneous manifestations, morbidity and mortality. Over 30 subtypes are recognized, grouped into four major categories, based predominantly on the plane of cleavage within the skin and reflecting the underlying molecular abnormality: EB simplex, junctional EB, dystrophic EB and Kindler EB. The study of EB has led to seminal advances in our understanding of cutaneous biology. To date, pathogenetic mutations in 16 distinct genes have been implicated in EB, encoding proteins influencing cellular integrity and adhesion. Precise diagnosis is reliant on correlating clinical, electron microscopic and immunohistological features with mutational analyses. In the absence of curative treatment, multidisciplinary care is targeted towards minimizing the risk of blister formation, wound care, symptom relief and specific complications, the most feared of which - and also the leading cause of mortality - is squamous cell carcinoma. Preclinical advances in cell-based, protein replacement and gene therapies are paving the way for clinical successes with gene correction, raising hopes amongst patients and clinicians worldwide.

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Epidermolysis BullosaHumansIncidenceSkin

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PMID32973163

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