{"id":121700,"date":"2026-08-30T10:56:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T05:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=121700"},"modified":"2026-08-30T14:09:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T08:39:07","slug":"epidermolysis-bullosa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/epidermolysis-bullosa\/","title":{"rendered":"Epidermolysis Bullosa"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Epidermolysis Bullosa Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, a medical college in Karnataka has received a \u20b95.5-crore research grant from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to develop affordable diagnostic and precision treatment approaches for epidermolysis bullosa (EB).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Epidermolysis Bullosa<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>rare genetic disorder<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that causes <\/span><b>extreme skin fragility.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It comprises a group of inherited disorders in which <\/span><b>minor friction or trauma can cause blistering and wounds.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patients can develop chronic wounds, scarring, nutritional complications and an increased risk of skin cancer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are <\/span><b>four types of epidermolysis bullosa <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(EB), all caused by different genetic mutations:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EB simplex (EBS)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Junctional EB (JEB)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dystrophic EB (DEB)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kindler&#8217;s syndrome<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EB simplex is the mildest and most common form of EB, while Junctional EB and Dystrophic EB are relatively less common and <\/span><b>affect the patient more severely.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kindler&#8217;s syndrome is a mix of the other types of EB.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Cause:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is caused by <\/span><b>an inherited gene.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> One may inherit the disease gene from one parent who has the disease (autosomal dominant <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/mendels-laws-of-inheritance\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>inheritance<\/strong><\/a>) or from both parents (autosomal recessive inheritance).<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Symptoms<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fragile skin that blisters easily, especially on the palms and feet<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nails that are thick or unformed<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blisters inside the mouth and throat<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scalp blistering and hair loss (scarring alopecia)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tiny pimple-like bumps (milia)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Itchy, painful skin<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Treatment:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> There&#8217;s currently no cure for EB, so treatment aims to relieve symptoms and prevent complications developing.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/karnataka\/karnataka-medical-college-hospital-gets-55-crore-icmr-grant-for-rare-skin-disorder-research\/article71404696.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Epidermolysis Bullosa is a rare inherited disorder causing extreme skin fragility, blistering and wounds. 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