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Susceptibility loci for atopic dermatitis on chromosomes 3, 13, 15, 17 and 18 in a Swedish population.
Human molecular genetics - 15 Jun 2002
Bradley M, Söderhäll C, Luthman H, Wahlgren C-F, Kockum I, Nordenskjöld M
Abstract excerpt
Atopic dermatitis is a hereditary, pruritic, inflammatory and chronic skin disease that typically presents in early childhood and may continue or recur later. The etiology of atopic dermatitis is unknown, but several lines of evidence indicate that it is a multifactorial disorder caused by the combined influence of genetic and environmental factors, even though the relative contributions of genes and environment...
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