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Filaggrin null mutations are associated with increased asthma severity in children and young adults.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Jul 2007
Palmer Colin N A, Ismail Tahmina, Lee Simon P, Terron-Kwiatkowski Ana, Zhao Yiwei, Liao Haihui, Smith Frances J D, McLean W H Irwin, Mukhopadhyay Somnath
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Filaggrin is a key protein involved in skin barrier function. Filaggrin (FLG) null mutations are important genetic predisposing factors for atopic disease. OBJECTIVE: To study the role of FLG null alleles in the clinical phenotype in children and young adults with asthma. METHODS: FLG mutations R501X and 2282del4 were assayed in 874 subjects 3 to 22 years old with asthma from Tayside. Lung function...
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