Which is the most likely explanation for the defect in dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa,in which the skin blisters with any touch?
A)The skin has too many melanocytes that produce too much melanin.
B)Melanocytes cannot produce melanin.
C)Collagen fibrils that attach the epidermis to the dermis break down.
D)The skin layers are reverseD.

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In dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, the defect is in the collagen fibrils that attach the epidermis to the dermis. This results in the skin being very fragile and prone to blistering and tearing with any touch or trauma.

Which Is the Most Likely Explanation for the Defect in Dystrophic