The eye in dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa: clinical and immunopathological findings.
The ocular findings in a series of patients with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa are presented. An immunopathological technique using monoclonal antibodies for examining components of the epithelial basement membrane of the conjunctiva is described and the results obtained on a conjunctival biopsy from a patient with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa are presented.
McDonnell
P J
PJ
Department of Ophthalmology, St Thomas' Hospital, London.
Schofield
O M
OM
Spalton
D J
DJ
Mayou
B J
BJ
Eady
R A
RA
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D001485:Basement Membrane / Q000276:immunology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D004820:Epidermolysis Bullosa / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal