Eczema severity in preadolescent children and its relation to sex, filaggrin mutations, asthma, rhinitis, aggravating factors and topical treatment: a report from the BAMSE birth cohort.

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BACKGROUND: Filaggrin (FLG) mutations are major genetic determinants for eczema, but their role in eczema severity needs further investigation. Children with eczema are at higher risk of having asthma and rhinitis but it is not known if this risk is associated with the severity of eczema. OBJECTIVES: To investigate eczema severity in relation to sex, FLG mutations, asthma, rhinitis and topical treatment among...

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