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Natural moisturizing factor components in the stratum corneum as biomarkers of filaggrin genotype: evaluation of minimally invasive methods.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Nov 2009
Kezic S, Kammeyer A, Calkoen F, Fluhr J W, Bos J D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The carriers of loss-of-function mutations in the filaggrin gene (FLG) have reduced levels of natural moisturizing factor (NMF) in the stratum corneum. The concentration of NMF components which are formed by filaggrin protein breakdown in the stratum corneum might therefore be useful as a biomarker of the FLG genotype. OBJECTIVES To investigate the feasibility of different sampling methods for the...
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