title: Epidemiology of atopic dermatitis in Japan.
abstract: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common, chronic or chronically relapsing, severely pruritic and eczematous skin disease. AD is the second most frequently observed skin disease in dermatology clinics in Japan. Prevalence of childhood AD is 12-13% in mainland Japan; however, it is only half that (~6%) in children from Ishigaki Island, Okinawa. Here, we summarize the prevalence, incidence and spontaneous regression of AD and the relation of AD to other allergic diseases from previous reports. We also refer to our recent findings from a population cohort study on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Federation of National Public Service Personnel Mutual Aid Associations, Hamanomachi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan; Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takeuchi
authors.forename: Hitokazu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Esaki
authors.forename: Masutaka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Furue
mesh_terms: D015331:Cohort Studies; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003880:Dermatology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous
keywords: CCL17/TARC; allergic rhinitis; atopic dermatitis; bronchial asthma; cohort; egg allergy; prevalence