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Association of SPINK5 gene polymorphisms with atopic dermatitis in the Japanese population.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Apr 2003
Kato A, Fukai K, Oiso N, Hosomi N, Murakami T, Ishii M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Netherton's syndrome (NS) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by trichorrhexis invaginata ('bamboo hair'), congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma and an atopic diathesis. NS has recently been shown to be due to a defect in the SPINK5 gene, encoding LEKTI, a 15-domain serine protease inhibitor. SPINK5 maps to chromosome 5q31-q32, and has been suggested to be a locus predisposing to atopy in...
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