Filaggrin repeat number polymorphism is associated with a dry skin phenotype

Archives of Dermatological Research

Volumn 297, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 235-241

  Ginger, Rebecca S ^a   Blachford, Sarah ^a   Rowland, Julie ^a   Rowson, Matthew ^a   Harding, Clive R ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dry Skin; Epidermal differentiation complex; Filaggrin; Polymorphism; Profilaggrin; Skin Condition

Indexed keywords

FILAGGRIN;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; DRY SKIN; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF EVALUATION;

ALLELES; DNA; EPIDERMIS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT PROTEINS; PHENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; SALIVA; SEASONS; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 28244472290     PISSN: 03403696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00403-005-0590-8     Document Type: Article

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