Find out more about the painful genetic skin blistering condition, Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). The four main types along with symptoms and support options are listed below.
Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) is a painful genetic skin blistering condition with no cure. Find out about different types of EB, causes, symptoms and treatments. Read more
Laboratory diagnosis is essential to determine the type of EB and the precise cause at the genetic (DNA) and protein levels, but other diagnostic tools are also available. Read more
The most common and mild-moderate form of EB whereby the defective gene and fragility occurs within the upper layer of the skin – the epidermis. Read more
Can be mild or severe (dominant or recessive). The defective gene and fragility occurs below the basement membrane within the superficial dermis. Read more
A moderate-severe form of EB. The defective gene and fragility occurs in the basement membrane - the structure that keeps the epidermis and dermis together. Read more
Named after the protein Kindlin1, which is the protein affected by the defective gene. This type of EB is very rare but fragility can occur at multiple levels of the skin. Read more