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Predictors of atopic dermatitis phenotypes and severity: roles of serum immunoglobulins and filaggrin gene mutation R501X.
Allergologia et immunopathologia - 1 Jan 2000
Ercan H, Ispir T, Kirac D, Baris S, Ozen A, Oztezcan S, Cengizlier M R
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BACKGROUND: Atopic dermatitis (AD), the most common chronic relapsing skin condition of infancy and childhood, is a complex multifactorial disease, which arises from the interaction between strong genetic and environmental factors. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the roles of several factors on the severity of AD including FLG R501X gene mutation, serum immunoglobulin (Ig) levels, atopy and accompanying allergic...
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