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The main protein of the keratohyalin granules.

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  • The specific target of the immune response in rheumatoid arthritis is filaggrin
  • Later on, an approved gene name filaggrin-2 (gene symbol FLG2) was suggested by the HUGO / GDB Nomenclature Committee.
  • "Our findings suggest that filaggrin is a robust biomarker for allergic conditions."
  • But not everyone who has filaggrin variations associated with eczema will get the skin condition.
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