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Spontaneous atopic dermatitis is mediated by innate immunity, with the secondary lung inflammation of the atopic march requiring adaptive immunity.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Feb 2016
Saunders Sean P, Moran Tara, Floudas Achilleas, Wurlod Felicity, Kaszlikowska Agnieszka, Salimi Maryam, Quinn Emma M, Oliphant Christopher J, Núñez Gabriel, McManus Ross, Hams Emily, Irvine Alan D, McKenzie Andrew N J, Ogg Graham S, Fallon Padraic G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is an inflammatory skin condition that can occur in early life, predisposing to asthma development in a phenomenon known as the atopic march. Although genetic and environmental factors are known to contribute to AD and asthma, the mechanisms underlying the atopic march remain poorly understood. Filaggrin loss-of-function mutations are a major genetic predisposer for the...
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