Atopic dermatitis in infants and children.
Atopic dermatitis is a common, chronic inflammatory skin disease triggered by a variety of irritative emotional and allergic factors. Education and simple prevention and maintenance measures such as proper moisturizing greatly reduce disease. Antibiotics and topical corticosteroids are therapeutic mainstays.
Hanifin
J M
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Department of Dermatology, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland.
D002648:Child; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant