Atopic dermatitis prevention
โ Scribed by Eric L. Simpson
- Book ID
- 109115806
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 112 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1396-0296
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AD is a complex, multifactorial, cutaneous manifestation of the atopic diathesis. Observations from bone marrow transplantation cases have shown transmission of the disease from atopic donors [30] and indicate that the basic defect is carried in immune and inflammatory cells which infiltrate skin le
## SUMMARY Atopic dermatitis beginning in adult life is not mentioned in the medical literature. In a review of 2604 patients attending a contact dermatitis clinic, 243 patients (9%) were diagnosed with atopic dermatitis which began for the first time at 20 years of age or older with no contact fac