Scanning indels in the 5q22.1 region and identification of the TMEM232 susceptibility gene that is associated with atopic dermatitis in the Chinese Han population.

•The rs11357450 deletion located in TMEM232 was strongest variant in 5q22.1 region.•The pattem of TMEM232 expression was different between normal and AD tissues.•TMEM232 in 5q22.1 region is the causal gene for AD in Chinese Han population.