Which disease is an inherited blistering disease that can occur in patients with genetic alterations in any one of a number of hemidesmosomal proteins, including the $\alpha$₆ or $\beta$₄ integrin subunit, collagen VII or laminin-5? A)epidermolysis bullosa B)bullous pemphigoid C)blisterosis D)hemidesmosomosis E)eczema

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The description matches epidermolysis bullosa, which is an inherited blistering disease caused by mutations in genes coding for keratin or hemidesmosomal proteins. The listed hemidesmosomal proteins are known to be affected in different subtypes of the disease.

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