Acute infections in atopic dermatitis: a clue for a pathogenic role of a Th1/Th2 imbalance?
Temporary improvement of atopic dermatitis lesions may occur after acute, severe infections. One such case is shortly described, and it is then proposed that such a phenomenon may serve as an indirect evidence to support the finding of a predominant Th2 imbalance in atopic dermatitis.
Lacour
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Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Geneva, Switzerland.
D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007372:Interferons / Q000276:immunology; D007378:Interleukins / Q000276:immunology; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D016176:T-Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000276:immunology*; D006377:T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer / Q000276:immunology*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000276:immunology*
D007378:Interleukins; D007372:Interferons