Episode 39: Epidermolysis Bullosa - A Child Like a Butterfly

Anatomy Of Illness

Epidermolysis Bullosa: The worst disease you may have never heard of. What is it? How do we diagnose it? How do we treat it? In this episode, we’ll journey through the history of Epidermolysis Bullosa, the more common genetic causes behind the condition, and the main types of this disease. Tune in to learn more!

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Resources:

DEBRA US: https://www.debra.org/

Cure-EB (UK): https://cure-eb.org/

EB Research Partnership Australia: https://ebresearch.org.au/

References:

https://stanmed.stanford.edu/the-butterfly-effect/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK599531/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK1369/

https://cure-eb.org/research/history-of-eb-research/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022202X15610557

https://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/epidermolysis_bullosa/

https://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/health-a-to-z/epidermolysis-bullosa

https://www.eb-researchnetwork.org/research/what-is-eb/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8601736/

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/23204-keratin

https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/3-540-29623-9_2980

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK441980/

https://dermnetnz.org/topics/the-structure-of-normal-skin

https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/conditions-and-treatments/conditions-we-treat/severe-recessive-dystrophic-epidermolysis-bullosa-rdeb/

https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/col7a1/

https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/epidermolysis-bullosa-simplex/

https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/junctional-epidermolysis-bullosa/

https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/kindler-epidermolysis-bullosa/

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/epidermolysis-bullosa/symptoms-causes/syc-20361062

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17792-epidermolysis-bullosa

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/epidermolysis-bullosa/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20361146

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0466710/

https://carlyfindlay.com.au/2013/10/29/when-empathy-hurts-seeing-skin-conditions-on-screen/

https://derm-specialists.com/skin-fun-facts/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1798214/

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