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Trying to understand the genetics of atopic dermatitis.
Molecular and cellular probes - 1 Dec 2016
Stemmler Susanne, Hoffjan Sabine
Abstract excerpt
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common and complex skin disease associated with both genetic and environmental factors. Loss-of-function mutations in the filaggrin gene, encoding a structural protein with an important role in epidermal barrier function, constitutes a well recognised susceptibility locus for AD. Further, genome-wide association studies (GWAS), including large meta-analyses, have discovered 38...
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