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Atopic Dermatitis

Variable terminology used for atopic dermatitis, definition of this chronic inflammatory diseases with hereditary component characterized by severe itch, typical clinical picture, and quite common association with other atopic diseases is on a constant increase, now ranging drom 0.6% and 20.5%.Complete remission has been estimated to occur in one third of patients after 2 years of age, and in another one third after 5 years of age. However, many patients with infantile AD or juvenile AD experience discomforts up to their adult age. About 40% of AD children develop bronchial asthma later in life. There are probably several reasons for the increased incidence of AD, including higher exposure to air pollution, smaller families with less exposure to infections, more pets, higher maternal age, and a wider range of foods. Environmental factors and microbial agents (bacteria, fungi, Malassezia furfur, dermatophytes, viruses, etc.), psychosomatic factors, clinical picture in different age groups, other associated dermatoses, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are discribed in detail.

atopic eczema; neurodermitis constitutionalis; prurigo Besnier; dermatitis atopica

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