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Filaggrin gene polymorphisms in Iranian ichthyosis vulgaris and atopic dermatitis patients
23 Sept 2018
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Filaggrin is a key structural epidermal protein in terminal differentiation and formation of skin barrier. The important role of filaggrin and its effects in various cutaneous and noncutaneous disorders initiated a cascade of considerable research in recent years. Loss-of-function mutations in FLG, the human gene encoding profilaggrin/filaggrin, is the cause of the common skin condition ichthyosis...
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