Article
Ichthyosis vulgaris: the filaggrin mutation disease.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Jun 2013
Thyssen J P, Godoy-Gijon E, Elias P M
Abstract excerpt
Ichthyosis vulgaris is caused by loss-of-function mutations in the filaggrin gene (FLG) and is characterized clinically by xerosis, scaling, keratosis pilaris, palmar and plantar hyperlinearity, and a strong association with atopic disorders. According to the published studies presented in this review article, FLG mutations are observed in approximately 7·7% of Europeans and 3·0% of Asians, but appear to be...
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