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Filaggrin Null Mutations Linked With Asthma Exacerbations
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Asthmatic children and young adults with null mutations of the filaggrin (FLG) gene, which encodes an epidermal structural protein, are at increased risk of asthma exacerbations, UK researchers report in the September issue of Allergy. They note that about 9% of people of European origin have this mutation. Reuters Health Information
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