This comprehensive account of the genetic and environmental factors that cause atopic dermatitis reconciles two hypotheses concerning the origin of the disease — IgE-mediated sensitization, or an intrinsic defect in epithelial cells that causes dysfunction of the skin barrier — with evidence that both mechanisms contribute. Clinical implications are discussed.
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