Targeted Filaggrin Gene (FLG) Sequencing: A Pilot Study among Indian Children with Atopic Dermatitis

Background: Filaggrin deficiency causes early-onset atopic dermatitis (AD), extrinsic AD, persistent and severe disease, palmoplantar hyper linearity, keratosis pilaris, and increased risk of hand eczema. There is a paucity of data on the prevalence and types of variation in the filaggrin gene (FLG)...

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Main Authors: Arun Somasundaram, Minu Jose Chiramel, Aaron Chapla, Dharshini Sathishkumar, Rekha Athiyarath, Lydia Mathew, Sumita Danda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-03-01
Series:Indian Dermatology Online Journal
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/idoj.idoj_317_24
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