Chapter 24Epidermolysis Bullosa Melanie Sklar and Lesley Haynes Introduction Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) comprises a group of rare genetically determined skin blistering disorders characterised by extreme fragility of the skin and…
Chapter 19Disorders of Mitochondrial Energy Metabolism, Lipid Metabolism and Other Disorders Marjorie Dixon, Jacky Stafford, Fiona White, Nicol Clayton and Janine Gallagher An Introduction to Inherited Metabolic Disorders may be…
Chapter 28Faltering Weight Zofia Smith Introduction The term ‘failure to thrive’ was once used to describe infants and young children who failed to reach their expected growth. Over the last…
Chapter 9The Liver and Pancreas Jason Beyers The Liver Introduction Liver disease in children differs greatly from that in adults. Klein et al. have summarised the differences [1]: liver disease…
