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An update on the genetics of atopic dermatitis: scratching the surface in 2009.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Jan 2010
Barnes Kathleen C
Abstract excerpt
A genetic basis for atopic dermatitis (AD) has long been recognized. Historic documents allude to family history of disease as a risk factor. Before characterization of the human genome, heritability studies combined with family-based linkage studies supported the definition of AD as a complex trait in that interactions between genes and environmental factors and the interplay between multiple genes contribute to...
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