Article
Importance of genetic factors in the etiology of atopic dermatitis: a twin study.
Allergy and asthma proceedings - 1 Jan 2000
Thomsen Simon F, Ulrik Charlotte S, Kyvik Kirsten O, Hjelmborg Jacob v B, Skadhauge Lars R, Steffensen Ida, Backer Vibeke
Abstract excerpt
The susceptibility to develop atopic dermatitis can be attributed both to genetic and environmental causes. We estimated the relative impact of genetic and environmental factors in the etiology of atopic dermatitis in a population-based sample of twins. From the birth cohorts of 1953-1982 who wer...
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