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Which of the following disease is associated with the disruption of hemidesmosomes?(a) Atherosclerosis(b) Epidermolysis bullosa(c) Myocardial infarction(d) Zellweger syndromeThis question was posed to me in an international level competition.The query is from Interaction of Cells with Extracellular Matrix in chapter Extracellular Matrix and Cell Interactions of Cell Biology

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Right answer is (b) Epidermolysis bullosa

To explain I WOULD say: The disruption of hemidesmosomes CAUSE the genetic DISORDER called epidermolysis bullosa. This CAUSES blisters in the skin which can later cause erosions in some parts of the skin.



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