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Article: Reports outline atopic eczema risk factors study findings from Copenhagen University.(Clinical report)
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- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- August 26, 2009
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New investigation results, 'Characterization of the polysensitized patient: a matched case-control study,' are detailed in a study published in Contact Dermatitis. "Polysensitization (>or=3 contact allergies) may be regarded as a special entity in patients with contact allergies. However, this group of polysensitized patients is poorly characterized," researchers in Hellerup, Denmark report (see also Atopic Eczema Risk Factors).
"Filaggrin mutations are associated with atopic eczema and lead to impaired skin barrier which may predispose to contact allergy. Therefore, it is of interest to consider atopic eczema and contact allergies, especially in patients with ...