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disease > genetic disease > hereditary disease > dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
disease > immunopathology > autoimmune disease > epidermolysis bullosa > dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
... > disease > skin appendages disease > skin disease > dermatosis > bullous dermatosis > epidermolysis > epidermolysis bullosa > dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa

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dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa  

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  • Epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica or dystrophic EB (DEB) is an inherited disease affecting the skin and other organs."Butterfly child" is the colloquial name for a child born with the disease, as their skin is seen to be as delicate and fragile as that of a butterfly. (Wikipedia)

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