Those with the defect can be three times more likely to suffer peanut allergy than people with normal Filaggrin.
此基因缺陷的人患花生过敏的机率比中间丝相关蛋白基因正常的人高三倍。
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Their research discovered that the Filaggrin gene helped to make the skin a good barrier against irritants and allergens.
他们调查发现中间丝相关蛋白基因促进皮肤对刺激物及过敏原的屏障作用。
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Professor McLean, who is also based at Dundee University, said the Filaggrin defect was not the only cause of peanut allergy - but had been established as a factor in many cases.