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Filaggrin-2 variation is associated with more persistent atopic dermatitis in African American subjects.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Mar 2014
Margolis David J, Gupta Jayanta, Apter Andrea J, Ganguly Tapan, Hoffstad Ole, Papadopoulos Maryte, Rebbeck Tim R, Mitra Nandita
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common skin disease characterized by recurrent episodes of itching. Genetic variation associated with the persistence of AD has not been described for African American subjects. OBJECTIVE: We sought to evaluate genetic variation of filaggrin-2 (FLG2) in African American subjects with AD. METHODS: We evaluated a multiyear prospective cohort study of African American children...
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