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An update on the microbiology, immunology and genetics of seborrheic dermatitis.
Experimental dermatology - 1 May 2020
Adalsteinsson Jonas A, Kaushik Shivani, Muzumdar Sonal, Guttman-Yassky Emma, Ungar Jonathan
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The underlying mechanism of seborrheic dermatitis (SD) is poorly understood but major scientific progress has been made in recent years related to microbiology, immunology and genetics. In light of this, the major goal of this article was to summarize the most recent articles on SD, specifically related to underlying pathophysiology. SD results from Malassezia hydrolysation of free fatty acids with activation of...
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