Racial comparison of filaggrin null mutations in asthmatic patients with atopic dermatitis in a US population.

Garrett, Jackie P-D; Hoffstad, Ole; Apter, Andrea J; Margolis, David J · J Allergy Clin Immunol · 2013

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Abstract

We examined the association of filaggrin loss-of-function mutations in U.S. atopic patients with asthma. We confirm that only Whites with the R501X mutation and AD have increased risk of asthma.

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