Term Name: epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica
Synonyms: Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
Definition: An epidermolysis bullosa that is characterized by formation of recurrent blisters secondary to minor trauma in the skin and mucosa, especially in the hands, feet, knees, and elbows, and has_material_basis_in mutation in COL7A1 gene, which encodes a protein that assists assembly of type VII collagen.
Ontology: Human Disease [DOID:4959]   ( DOID:4959 )

Relationships
is a type of: epidermolysis bullosa
has subtype: autosomal dominant dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa pretibial dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa transient bullous dermolysis of the newborn