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Individuals with filaggrin-related eczema and asthma have increased long-term medication and hospital admission costs.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Sept 2018
Soares P, Fidler K, Felton J, Tavendale R, Hövels A, Bremner S A, Palmer C N A, Mukhopadhyay S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Eczema and asthma are chronic diseases with onset usually before the age of 5 years. More than 50% of individuals with eczema will develop asthma and/or other allergic diseases. Several loss-of-function mutations in filaggrin (FLG) have been identified in patients with eczema. However, the association of FLG with healthcare use is unknown. OBJECTIVES: To determine whether FLG mutations are associated...
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