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Clinical presentation of atopic dermatitis by filaggrin gene mutation status during the first 7 years of life in a prospective cohort study.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Carson Charlotte Giwercman, Rasmussen Morten Arendt, Thyssen Jacob P, Menné Torkil, Bisgaard Hans
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Filaggrin null mutations result in impaired skin barrier functions, increase the risk of early onset atopic dermatitis and lead to a more severe and chronic disease. We aimed to characterize the clinical presentation and course of atopic dermatitis associated with filaggrin mutations within the first 7 years of life. METHOD: The COPSAC cohort is a prospective, clinical birth cohort study of 411...
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