title: Molecular diagnostics of inflammatory disease: New tools and perspectives.
abstract: This essay reviews current approaches to establish novel molecular diagnostic tools for inflammatory skin diseases. Moreover, it highlights the importance of stratifying patients according to molecular signatures and revising current outdated disease classification systems to eventually reach the goal of personalized medicine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Natalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Garzorz-Stark
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Felix
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lauffer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004485:Eczema / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000145:classification
keywords: atopic dermatitis; inflammatory skin diseases; personalized medicine; psoriasis; target-oriented therapy