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Clinical severity correlates with impaired barrier in filaggrin-related eczema.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Mar 2009
Nemoto-Hasebe Ikue, Akiyama Masashi, Nomura Toshifumi, Sandilands Aileen, McLean W H Irwin, Shimizu Hiroshi
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the gene-encoding filaggrin (FLG), a key molecule involved in skin barrier function, have been shown to be a major predisposing factor for atopic dermatitis (AD; eczema). To elucidate the pathomechanisms underlying filaggrin-related AD, we investigated stratum corneum (SC) hydration and transepidermal water loss (TEWL) as parameters of barrier function in AD patients harboring FLG mutations compared...
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