Atopic dermatitis update.
OBJECTIVE
Atopic dermatitis, one of the most common chronic illnesses of childhood, is encountered routinely by all providers of health care to children.


RESULTS
In recent years there has been a dramatic rise in the prevalence of atopic dermatitis and therefore a rapid increase in the number of studies investigating various aspects of the disease. Consequently, hundreds of publications are released each year, and it is difficult to stay up to date on the latest advances.


CONCLUSIONS
This review will examine and summarize recent literature on the diagnosis, epidemiology, pathogenesis, treatment, and complications of atopic dermatitis.
Department of Dermatology, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, USA.
Stephanie
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Sturgill
Laurie A
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Bernard
D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000276:immunology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D019936:Probiotics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors
D007155:Immunologic Factors