NIH-Supported Scientists Demonstrate How Genetic Variations Cause Eczema | NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

NIH-Supported Scientists Demonstrate How Genetic Variations Cause Eczema | NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Friday, August 14, 2020 NIH-Supported Research Demonstrates How Genetic Variations Cause Eczema Image courtesy of the National Human Genome Research Institute (genome.gov) New NIH-supported research delineates how two relatively common variations in a gene called KIF3A are responsible for an impaired skin barrier that allows increased water loss from the skin, promoting the development of atopic dermatitis, commonly known as eczema. This finding could lead to genetic tests that empower parents and physicians to take steps to potentially protect vulnerable infants from developing atopic dermatitis and additional allergic diseases.