Elemental diet in the management of severe eczema in childhood.
Eight children with severe, generalized, childhood eczema, uncontrolled by standard dermatological treatment, underwent a period of dietary antigen-avoidance, using an elemental based diet. For the group, there was statistically significant improvement in eczema during treatment with the elemental diet, and relapse of eczema followed within 6 weeks of returning to a normal diet. The results suggest dietary factors are important in childhood eczema.
D000941:Antigens / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D005526:Food, Formulated; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant
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