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Epidermolysis Bullosa
Bone Marrow-Derived Stem Cells May Offer Novel Therapeutic Option for Skin Disorder
December 16th, 2008
Stem cells derived from bone marrow may serve as a novel therapeutic option to treat a disease called epidermolysis bullosa (EB), a disorder characterized by extraordinarily fragile skin, according to a study pre-published online in Blood, the official journal of the American Society of Hematology. Epidermolysis bullosa is a disorder characterized by extraordinarily fragile skin and blistering on touch, akin to third degree burns. While the disease is often lethal in the neonatal period, more severe forms of the disease, such as recessive dystrophic EB (referred to as RDEB), can lead to years of painful blistering and mutilating scarring. The condition is caused by...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-12-16)
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