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Getting more and more complex: the pathophysiology of atopic eczema.
European journal of dermatology : EJD - 1 Jan 2000
Maintz Laura, Novak Natalija
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Atopic eczema (AE) is a multifactorial chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by pruritic, typically distributed eczematous skin lesions. Deficiencies in innate and adaptive immunity based on a genetic predisposition result in skin barrier dysfunction with hyperreactivity to environmental stimuli and susceptibility to skin infections which influence the course and severity of AE. In this review, we...
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