The Skin's Role in Causing FA

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http://www.asthmaallergieschildren.com/2014/03/19/outside-in-the-skins-role-in-causing-food-allergies/

The problem of "leaky skin" may be just as important as "leaky gut," particularly when you consider that the skin is always exposed to the environment.

Research by Raif Geha, MD of Boston Children's Hospital, and others shows that skin deficient in a protein called filaggrin is particularly vulnerable to exposure.

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"Food allergy: Insights into etiology, prevention, and treatment provided by murine models"
http://www.jacionline.org/article/S0091-6749(13)02965-5/fulltext