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Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex 2F with Mottled Pigmentation
An epidermolysis bullosa simplex characterized by generalized blistering with mottled hyper- and hypopigmentation of the skin that is caused by heterozygous mutation in the keratin-5 gene (KRT5) on chromosome 12q13.13.
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Overview
An epidermolysis bullosa simplex characterized by generalized blistering with mottled hyper- and hypopigmentation of the skin that is caused by heterozygous mutation in the keratin-5 gene (KRT5) on chromosome 12q13.13.
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