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Filaggrin loss-of-function variants are associated with atopic comorbidity in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease.
Inflammatory bowel diseases - 1 Oct 2009
Van Limbergen J, Russell R K, Nimmo E R, Zhao Y, Liao H, Drummond H E, Davies G, Gillett P M, McGrogan P, Bisset W M, Mahdi G, Wilson D C, Brown S J, McLean W H I, Satsangi J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has a high prevalence of coexistent atopy. Filaggrin (FLG) loss-of-function variants (null-alleles) are associated with eczema and asthma in association with eczema. The aim was to assess the contribution of FLG null-alleles to pediatric IBD susceptibility and to coexistent atopy (eczema, asthma, allergic rhinitis, or food allergy). METHODS: FLG variants...
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