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A total of 28 Saudi patients with EB were included in this observational, retrospective chart-review study. A consecutive non-probability sampling technique was used to approach all affected patients. Molecular analysis was done to test the patients\u2019 genomic DNA using a custom-designed AmpliSeq panel of suspected genes. All disease-causing variants were checked against available public databases. Twelve patients (42.9%) were found to have DEB, 6 patients (21.4%) with JEB, and 10 patients (35.7%) with EBS. The molecular genetic results revealed detections of 24 various homozygous genetic variations in the genes associated with EB, of which 14 were novel mutations. The most frequent variations were detected in <jats:italic>COL7A1<\/jats:italic> in 12 cases (42.9%), followed by <jats:italic>LAMB3<\/jats:italic> in 5 cases (17.9%), <jats:italic>TGM5<\/jats:italic> in 4 cases (14.3%), and other genes. Furthermore, the majority (87.5%) of EB cases were confirmed to have homozygous mutations, and few were documented with positive consanguinity history. Only 3 cases (12.5%) were found to be autosomal dominant displaying heterozygous mutations. This is the first study to establish the EB genetic profile in Saudi Arabia where DEB is the most frequent type. A total of 14 novel mutations were identified that had not been previously reported. Consanguineous marriage is clearly recognized in the Saudi population; therefore, we propose a nationwide EB program that would help extend the spectrum of the genetic profile and help in the diagnosis and better understanding of this disease.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3389\/fgene.2021.753229","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,2,10]],"date-time":"2022-02-10T12:52:17Z","timestamp":1644497537000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":11,"title":["Genetic Profile of Epidermolysis Bullosa Cases in King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"12","author":[{"given":"Raghad","family":"Alharthi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Muhannad A.","family":"Alnahdi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ahad","family":"Alharthi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Seba","family":"Almutairi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Sultan","family":"Al-Khenaizan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mohammed A.","family":"AlBalwi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,2,10]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"579","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1365-4362.1993.tb05029.x","article-title":"Epidermolysis Bullosa in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia","volume":"32","author":"Abahussein","year":"1993","journal-title":"Int. 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