[Skin barrier defects in atopic dermatitis: new treatments?].

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Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder and the most frequent skin disease in children. Skin barrier defects play a crucial role in its pathogenesis. 50% of patients suffering from AD present mutations in the filaggrin gene, coding for a key protein of the upper layer of the skin. However these mutations alone are not sufficient for disease development, suggesting that environmental factors...

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