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Health‐related quality of life and long‐term related conditions in survivors of epidermal necrolysis: a study of 57 patients

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Epidermal necrolysis (EN), including Stevens‐Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis (or Lyell syndrome), are life‐threatening drug reactions which cause blistering and sloughing of skin and mucous membranes. They represent a… Click to show full abstract

Epidermal necrolysis (EN), including Stevens‐Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis (or Lyell syndrome), are life‐threatening drug reactions which cause blistering and sloughing of skin and mucous membranes. They represent a single disease with a spectrum of severity. Mortality (death) rate at the acute, meaning more severe, phase varies from 15 to 30%.

Keywords: necrolysis; health related; epidermal necrolysis; related quality; quality life

Journal Title: British Journal of Dermatology
Year Published: 2020

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