Atopic dermatitis and filaggrin.

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Filaggrin has a key structural and functional role in the epidermis with important impact on the homeostasis of the skin. Inherited or acquired filaggrin deficiency has been described to essentially contribute to the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis (AD), one of the most frequent chronic eczematous skin diseases in child-hood and adult-hood. Increasing knowledge has been gained during the last years about direct...

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