Comparison of the results from Lin et al2 with the current study
| Lin et al2 | This study | |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of EB patients | 204 | 181 |
| Number of male EB patients | 100 | |
| Number of female EB patients | 81 | |
| Number of simplex EB patients | 68 | 50 |
| Number of junctional EB patients | 36 | 15 |
| Number of recessive dystrophic EB patients | 61 | 72 |
| Number of dominant dystrophic EB patients | 17 | 28 |
| Number of dystrophic EB of unknown subtype | 10 | 9 |
| Number of unclassified EB | 22 | 7 |
| Ocular complications in simplex EB patients | 2 (3%) | 6 (12%) |
| Ocular complications in junctional EB patients | 14 (39%) | 6 (40%) |
| Ocular complications in recessive dystrophic EB patients | 31 (51%) | 37 (51%) |
| Ocular complications in dominant dystrophic EB patients | 3 | 1 (4%) |
| Ocular complications as a whole | 53 (26%) | 50 (28%) |
| Corneal opacity/scar in recessive dystrophic EB patients | 24 (39%) | 17 (24%) |
| Corneal pannus in recessive dystrophic EB patients | 12 (20%) | 13 (18%) |
| Source of patients | National EB Registry | EB register |
| Country of study | USA | UK |
↵Not reported.