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Terminal Skin Disease Causing Scars

07/15/2008 09:56AM

Question:

Is EB the disease that causes someone to obtain disfiguring scars on their chest and back? Could it be something else? I read about EB, but I am unsure if there are other diseases that may cause this to happen.

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Case Western Reserve University Catherine Kane, BA
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Case Western Reserve University