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Skin barrier-related molecules and pathophysiology of asthma.
Allergology international : official journal of the Japanese Society of Allergology - 1 Mar 2011
Suzuki Yusuke, Kodama Motohiro, Asano Koichiro
Abstract excerpt
The concept of "atopic march" has been well appreciated both by physicians and by dermatologists; eczema (atopic dermatitis) often precedes the development of airway diseases such as asthma and allergic rhinitis in atopic subjects. However, the underlying mechanisms for atopic march are less elucidated. It has been conceived that genetic susceptibility to atopy determines the phenotype of allergic diseases...
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