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Expression of the filaggrin gene in umbilical cord blood predicts eczema risk in infancy: A birth cohort study.
Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology - 1 Sept 2017
Ziyab A H, Ewart S, Lockett G A, Zhang H, Arshad H, Holloway J W, Karmaus W
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Filaggrin gene (FLG) expression, particularly in the skin, has been linked to the development of the skin barrier and is associated with eczema risk. However, knowledge as to whether FLG expression in umbilical cord blood (UCB) is associated with eczema development and prediction is lacking. OBJECTIVE: This study sought to assess whether FLG expression in UCB associates with and predicts the...
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