The new era of molecular diagnostics has provided new insights in both routine clinical work and research in hereditary epidermolysis bullosa
(EB). Several different approaches and techniques have provided significant advantages in terms of diagnostic accuracy, predict- ing prognoses,
clarifying the pathogenesis, and developing new therapies. In many developing countries, however, modern laboratory techniques remain
inaccessible. Therefore, a practical diagnosticmatrix has been developed to predictthe diagnosis and subtype of EB. In thisreview,we highlight
themolecular and practicaltechniquesin diagnosing hereditary EB.
Epidermolysis Bullosa