Atopic eczema: genetics or environment?

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Atopic eczema (AE) is a multifactorial skin disease caused by a variety of factors such as genetic conditions, alterated skin structure, immunologic deviations and environmental factors, among others. There are two main subtypes of AE, i.e. the IgE-associated ("atopic eczema") and the non-IgE-associated type ("nonatopic eczema") with different prognosis concerning the development of respiratory diseases ("atopy...

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