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Heritability of hand eczema is not explained by comorbidity with atopic dermatitis.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Jul 2007
Lerbaek Anne, Kyvik Kirsten O, Mortensen Jakob, Bryld Lars E, Menné Torkil, Agner Tove
Abstract excerpt
Genetic factors have been shown to influence the risk of hand eczema, and may theoretically influence the frequency of eruptions as well as age at onset of the disease. However, the result may be confounded by atopic dermatitis, which is a major risk factor for development of hand eczema and is known to be influenced by genetic factors. In this study, the importance of genetic and environmental risk factors in...
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