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Epidermylosis Bullosa

Volume 958: debated on Monday 13 November 1978

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asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the incidence of the disease epidermylosis bullosa; and whether his Department assists research into its causes and treatment.

I regret that no figures are available on the incidence of epidermylosis bullosa in the United Kingdom, but it is known that the number who suffer from it is not large. Research into the causes and treatment of the disease would be the responsibility of the Medical Research Council and not of my Department.