Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) is an inherited disorder caused by changes in the COL7A1 gene. In this rare condition, blisters form on the skin and the moist inner lining of some organs and body cavities. Depending upon the nature of the inheritance pattern, dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa is divided into recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) and dominant dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DDEB). In the United States, around 3,500 people were diagnosed with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa in 2021, as per DelveInsight. Out of these, approximately 1,100 people were severely affected.
The current dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa treatment goal is ...
