Epidermolysis bullosa

epidermolysis bullosa: a group of inherited connective tissue diseases that cause blisters in the skin and mucosal membranes, with an incidence of 20 per million newborns in the United States.It is a result of a defect in anchoring between the epidermis and dermis, resulting in friction and skin fragility. Its severity ranges from mild to lethal.

Endpoint definition

Name Q17_EPIDERMOL_BULLOSA
Long name Epidermolysis bullosa
Hospital Discharge registry ICD-10: Q81
Cause of Death registry ICD-10: Q81
Level in the ICD-hierarchy 3
First defined in version DF4
Latin name Epidermolysis bullosa

Summary Statistics

Key figures

All Female Male
Number of individuals 15 10 -
Unadjusted prevalence (%) 0.01 0.01 -
Mean age at first event (years) 31.69 38.51 -
Case fatality at 5-years (%) 0.00 0.00 -

Longitudinal metrics

All Female Male
Median nb. of events per indiv. 2.0 2.0 -
Recurrence at 6 months (%) 40.00 40.00 -

Survival analyses between endpoints

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Drugs most likely to be purchased after Epidermolysis bullosa