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Hint for association of single nucleotide polymorphisms and haplotype in SPINK5 gene with atopic dermatitis in Koreans.
Experimental dermatology - 1 Dec 2010
Namkung Jung-Hyun, Lee Jong-Eun, Kim Eugene, Byun Ji-Yeon, Kim Sook, Shin Eun-Soon, Cho Eun-Young, Yang Jun-Mo
Abstract excerpt
Clinical studies, including twin studies, support the concept that the risk of atopic dermatitis (AD) may be mediated through skin-specific genes, rather than simply through systemic immune or atopy risk genes. The SPINK5 gene is expressed on epithelial surfaces and may provide protection against other allergenic serine proteases. Mutations in the SPINK5 gene result in Netherton syndrome, a disorder characterised...
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