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Filaggrin null mutations associate with increased frequencies of allergen-specific CD4+ T-helper 2 cells in patients with atopic eczema.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Sept 2010
McPherson T, Sherman V J, Aslam A, Crack L, Chan H, Lloyd-Lavery A, Jones L, Ardern-Jones M, Ogg G
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BACKGROUND: Filaggrin null mutations associate with atopic eczema and also with asthma when present with eczema. However, while epidermal dysfunction is an important factor in disease pathogenesis, it is unclear how such dysfunction interacts with immune responses to contribute to cutaneous and other inflammatory atopic disease. OBJECTIVES: To gain a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying such...
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