stevens-johnson syndrome

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What does stevens-johnson syndrome mean?

A life-threatening condition affecting the skin in which cell death causes the epidermis to separate from the dermis.

Where does stevens-johnson syndrome come from?

Named for Albert Mason Stevens and Frank Chambliss Johnson, American pediatricians who jointly published a description of the disorder in 1922.

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