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    GlossaryRecessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa

    genetic disorder causing extremely fragile, blistering skin from minor friction

    Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (RDEB) is a severe genetic skin disorder characterized by extremely fragile skin that blisters and tears from minor friction or trauma. It is caused by mutations in the COL7A1 gene, which leads to a deficiency in type VII collagen, a protein essential for anchoring the layers of skin together.

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