Term Name: epidermolysis bullosa
Synonyms: acantholysis bullosa
Definition: A vesiculobullous skin disease that is characterized by formation of blisters with only minor skin trauma, which can cause widespread wounds, dehydration, electrolyte abnormalities, and severe infection, frequently develops_from mutations in connective tissue elements, including genes encoding keratin, collagen, and laminin.
Ontology: Human Disease [DOID:2730]   ( DOID:2730 )

Relationships
is a type of: vesiculobullous skin disease
has subtype: epidermolysis bullosa acquisita epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica epidermolysis bullosa simplex junctional epidermolysis bullosa