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Deficiency in immunoglobulin G2 antibodies against staphylococcal enterotoxin C1 defines a subgroup of patients with atopic dermatitis

Salima Mrabet‐Dahbi, Kristine Breuer, Martina Klotz, Udo Herz, Klaus Heeg, Thomas Werfel, Harald Renz

Clinical & Experimental Allergy · 2005 · 23 citations · 29 references

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Abstract

A subgroup of AD patients suffers from a selective deficiency to produce anti-SEC1 IgG2 antibodies. This patient group is characterized by a severe AD phenotype.

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Diagnostic Features of Atopic Dermatitis

Jon M. Hanifin, Georg Rajka · Acta Dermato Venereologica · 1980 · 5.1K citations · Full text

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Severity Scoring of Atopic Dermatitis: The SCORAD Index

Dermatology · 1993 · 2.3K citations

Endogenous Antimicrobial Peptides and Skin Infections in Atopic Dermatitis

Peck Y. Ong, Takaaki Ohtake, Corinne Brandt et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2002 · 1.9K citations · Full text

Serologic aspects of IgG4 antibodies. I. Prolonged immunization results in an IgG4-restricted response.

R.C. Aalberse, R. van der Gaag, J. van Leeuwen · The Journal of Immunology · 1983 · 737 citations

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Cytokine Milieu of Atopic Dermatitis, as Compared to Psoriasis, Skin Prevents Induction of Innate Immune Response Genes

Ichiro Nomura, Elena Goleva, Michael Howell et al. · The Journal of Immunology · 2003 · 726 citations