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Classification of atopic hand eczema and the filaggrin mutations.
Contact dermatitis - 1 Nov 2008
Giwercman Charlotte, Lerbaek Anne, Bisgaard Hans, Menné Torkil
Abstract excerpt
Hand eczema is a common disease with various risk factors of which atopic dermatitis is known to be one of the most important. Recently, two mutations in the gene coding for filaggrin, a protein important for the skin barrier, have repeatedly been shown to be associated with atopic dermatitis. Mo...
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