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Epidermolysis Bullosa, Junctional

Medical Definition:	Form of epidermolysis bullosa having onset at birth or during the neonatal period and transmitted through autosomal recessive inheritance. It is characterized by generalized blister formation, extensive denudation, and separation and cleavage of the basal cell plasma membranes from the basement membrane.
Guide Notes:	do not use /congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES
Also Called:	Epidermolysis Bullosa Progressiva,Epidermolysis Bullosa Letalis
Previously Indexed:	Epidermolysis Bullosa (1966-1990)

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