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Lee, YA., Söderhäll, C., Wahn, U. (2006). Genetics of Atopic Eczema. In: Ring, J., Przybilla, B., Ruzicka, T. (eds) Handbook of Atopic Eczema. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-29856-8_25
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