Toxic epidermal necrolysis

Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a rare, life-threatening drug-induced skin disease with a mortality rate of approximately 30%. The clinical hallmark of TEN is a marked skin detachment caused by extensive keratinocyte cell death associated with mucosal involvement. The exact pathogenic mechanism...

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Main Authors: Hoetzenecker, Wolfram, Mehra, Tarun, Saulite, Ieva, Glatz, Martin, Schmid-Grendelmeier, Peter, Guenova, Emmanuella, Cozzio, Antonio, French, Lars E.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: F1000Research 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4879934/