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February 22, 2019

Care, Management of EB Simplex Infant During Eye Surgery Detailed in Case Report

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The care and management of a 6-month-old baby with epidermolysis bullosa (EB) simplex during surgery for a corneal transplant was described for the first time in a recent case report. ... Read more

February 21, 2019February 20, 2019

Vienna to Host RARE2019 Meeting on Rare Diseases

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About 100 scientists, researchers, pharmaceutical executives, and others will converge on Austria’s capital city early next month for the 2nd International Congress on Advanced Treatments in Rare Diseases. The ... Read more

February 18, 2019

Mechanism Underlying Fibrosis in RDEB Could Be New Therapeutic Target

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In the absence of collagen 7, the protein missing in recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) patients, the protein thrombospondin-1 (TSP1) plays a key role in the development of fibrosis, or scarred tissue. ... Read more

February 15, 2019

Blocking Inflammatory Pathway Reduces Blisters in EB Simplex Generalized Severe Patients

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A specific class of T cells – called Th17 cells — may drive inflammation in patients with epidermolysis bullosa simplex (EBS) generalized severe, and targeting these inflammatory pathways might ... Read more

February 12, 2019February 11, 2019

Patients, Family and Friends to Take Part in Variety of Rare Disease Day Events Worldwide

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Scores of events are afoot worldwide to mark Feb. 28, Rare Disease Day 2019. The activities aim to raise awareness about rare diseases and the millions of people — estimates run ... Read more

February 11, 2019

Steroid-induced Diabetes in EBA Patient Shows Importance of Follow-up Care

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The case report of a patient with epidermolysis bullosa acquisita who developed steroid-induced diabetes underscores the importance of counseling patients about possible medication side effects and ensuring close follow-up during treatment. ... Read more

February 8, 2019

Cannabinoids Could Help Manage EB-related Pain, Study Suggests

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Oral use of cannabinoids — derivatives of cannabis — could help manage pain and the urge to scratch in epidermolysis bullosa (EB) patients, according to a study that evaluated three case ... Read more

February 5, 2019

Next-generation DNA Sequencing Efficiently Identifies Novel Mutation Causing Junctional EB in Newborn

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Next-generation sequencing — a technique that reads DNA sequences much faster and cheaper than standard approaches — successfully identified a novel mutation in the LAMB3 gene in a newborn with ... Read more

February 1, 2019

Clinical Diagnosis More Accurate Than Skin Biopsy in Inherited EB Patients, Study Reports

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A provisional diagnosis based on clinical information is more accurate than imaging of skin biopsies in newborns and infants with inherited epidermolysis bullosa (EB), according to a new study. ... Read more

January 28, 2019

Severe EB Requires Multidisciplinary Approach, Case Report Suggests

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The case report of a patient with severe epidermolysis bullosa underscores the importance of a multidisciplinary approach involving skin protection, care of the wounds, nutritional support, and medical intervention. ... Read more

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