265 Osteopenia is common in mild forms of epidermolysis bullosa

Osteopenia and osteoporosis are one of the comorbidities in patients with severe forms of epidermolysis bullosa (EB) due to the many extracutaneous manifestations that predisposes EB patients to have poor bone health. Currently, there is scarce literature on studies describing the prevalence of osteopenia and osteoporosis in EB; mainly in the severe forms of EB such as Recessive Dystrophic EB (RDEB) and Junctional EB (JEB). The aim of this study is to describe the prevalence of osteopenia and osteoporosis in all EB types using patients from the Australasian Epidermolysis Bullosa Registry(AEBR) via a quantitative descriptive study.
Source: Journal of Investigative Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Authors: Tags: Clinical Research: Epidemiology of Skin Diseases Source Type: research