A COL7A1 variant leading to in-frame skipping of exon 15 attenuates disease severity in recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
A. Schwieger-Briel
Department of Dermatology, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Hauptstrasse 7, Freiburg, 79104 Germany
Search for more papers by this authorL. Weibel
Department of Paediatric Dermatology, University Children's Hospital Zurich, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Department of Dermatology, University Children's Hospital Zurich, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Search for more papers by this authorN. Chmel
Department of Dermatology, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Hauptstrasse 7, Freiburg, 79104 Germany
Search for more papers by this authorJ. Leppert
Department of Dermatology, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Hauptstrasse 7, Freiburg, 79104 Germany
Search for more papers by this authorK. Kernland-Lang
Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Search for more papers by this authorG. Grüninger
Department of Dermatology, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Hauptstrasse 7, Freiburg, 79104 Germany
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C. Has
Department of Dermatology, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Hauptstrasse 7, Freiburg, 79104 Germany
Correspondence: Cristina Has.
E-mail:[email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorA. Schwieger-Briel
Department of Dermatology, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Hauptstrasse 7, Freiburg, 79104 Germany
Search for more papers by this authorL. Weibel
Department of Paediatric Dermatology, University Children's Hospital Zurich, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Department of Dermatology, University Children's Hospital Zurich, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Search for more papers by this authorN. Chmel
Department of Dermatology, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Hauptstrasse 7, Freiburg, 79104 Germany
Search for more papers by this authorJ. Leppert
Department of Dermatology, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Hauptstrasse 7, Freiburg, 79104 Germany
Search for more papers by this authorK. Kernland-Lang
Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Search for more papers by this authorG. Grüninger
Department of Dermatology, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Hauptstrasse 7, Freiburg, 79104 Germany
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C. Has
Department of Dermatology, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Hauptstrasse 7, Freiburg, 79104 Germany
Correspondence: Cristina Has.
E-mail:[email protected]
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