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Associations of filaggrin gene loss-of-function variants and human papillomavirus-related cancer and pre-cancer in Danish adults.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Skaaby Tea, Husemoen Lise Lotte N, Jørgensen Torben, Johansen Jeanne D, Menné Torkil, Szecsi Pal B, Stender Steen, Bager Peter, Thyssen Jacob P, Linneberg Allan
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Filaggrin proteins are expressed in the skin, oral cavity, oesophagus, and cervical mucose. Loss-of-function mutations in the filaggrin gene (FLG) reduce filaggrin expression and cause an impaired skin barrier function. We hypothesized that FLG mutation carriers would be more susceptible...
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