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No association between loss-of-function mutations in filaggrin and diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and all-cause mortality.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Husemoen Lise Lotte N, Skaaby Tea, Jørgensen Torben, Thyssen Jacob P, Meldgaard Michael, Szecsi Pal B, Stender Steen, Johansen Jeanne Duus, Linneberg Allan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Common loss-of-function mutations in the filaggrin gene (FLG) are a major predisposing risk factor for atopic disease due to reduced epidermal filaggrin protein levels. We previously observed an association between these mutations and type 2 diabetes and hypothesized that an inherited...
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