Multiple Choice
Epidermolysis bullosa, an inherited blistering disease, is caused by ________.
A) production of antibodies against hemidesmosome plaque proteins
B) production of autoantibodies
C) production of antibodies against spot desmosome plaque proteins
D) genetic alterations in any one of a number of hemidesmosomal proteins
E) production of antibodies against connexins
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