Prevalence of delayed puberty and low bone density in patients with epidermolysis bullosa: Insight from a large single center's experience.

Halley Wasserman Andrea DumenigoLindsey HornungBret D AugsburgerKalyani MaratheAnne W Lucky

Published in: Pediatric dermatology (2022)

Delayed puberty is an under-recognized comorbidity of individuals with EB, especially in those with recessive dystrophic EB, and can have a significant impact on BMD.

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risk factors
bone mineral density
intellectual disability
soft tissue
autism spectrum disorder
postmenopausal women