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Association of variation in the LAMA3 gene, encoding the alpha-chain of laminin 5, with atopic dermatitis in a German case-control cohort.
BMC dermatology - 3 Nov 2014
Stemmler Susanne, Parwez Qumar, Petrasch-Parwez Elisabeth, Epplen Joerg T, Hoffjan Sabine
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder caused by complex interaction of genetic and environmental factors. Besides mutations in the filaggrin gene, leading to impaired skin barrier function, variation in genes encoding additional skin proteins has been suggested to contribute to disease risk. Laminin 5, playing an important role in skin integrity, is composed of three subunits...
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