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Penn scientists’ accidental discovery could change the way doctors think about eczema

The inflamed, itchy skin of eczema may not be triggered by the immune system, contrary to popular belief.

University of Pennsylvania scientists John Seykora (left), Dana Graves, and Kang Ko identified a type of inflammation involved in atopic dermatitis, a common type of eczema.
University of Pennsylvania scientists John Seykora (left), Dana Graves, and Kang Ko identified a type of inflammation involved in atopic dermatitis, a common type of eczema.Read moreTOM GRALISH / Staff Photographer