title: Epidermolysis bullosa in Japan.
abstract: Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a group of hereditary disorders characterized by mechanical stress-induced blistering of the skin and mucous membranes. This article discusses the prevalence among and genetic studies of Japanese patients with EB.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan. qxfjc346@ybb.ne.jp
authors.forename: Satoru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shinkuma
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Natsuga
authors.forename: Wataru
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Nishie
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shimizu
mesh_terms: D004820:Epidermolysis Bullosa / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence