Japanese guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of junctional and dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
Japanese guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of junctional and dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
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DOI:
10.1007/s00403-002-0379-y
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发表时间:
2003-04-01
影响因子:
3
通讯作者:
Ogawa, H
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作者:
Tamai, K;Hashimoto, I;Ogawa, H
The Japanese Study Group for Rare Intractable Skin Diseases has focused on establishing guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of epidermolysis bullosa (EB) patients in Japan. These guidelines are designed particularly for two subtypes of EB, junctional EB (JEB) and dystrophic EB (DEB), that, due to their severity [1], have been the focus of the government’s efforts to promote basic and clinical research into this disease. The government is also forthcoming with financial aid for those afflicted with these two subtypes of EB in particular. Here, we describe the current status of the proposed guidelines for JEB and DEB which consist of a diagnostic standard, a severity index, and treatment guidelines. The precise clinical features of each subtype are described elsewhere in this issue.