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Food allergy and atopic eczema.
Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Jun 2010
Worth Allison, Sheikh Aziz
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To review recent developments on the inter-relationship between food allergy and atopic eczema, with a particular focus on understanding the role of filaggrin gene defects. RECENT FINDINGS: Filaggrin gene defects have recently been identified as a major risk factor for the development of atopic eczema. These skin barrier defects increase the risk of early onset, severe and persistent forms of...
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