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Use of ceramides and related products for childhood-onset eczema.
Recent patents on inflammation & allergy drug discovery - 1 Jan 2013
Hon Kam L, Leung Alexander K C
Abstract excerpt
Atopic eczema or dermatitis (AD) is a chronically relapsing dermatosis associated with pruritus, sleep disturbance and impaired quality of life. AD affects 10 to 20% of school-aged children. The prevalence has increased two to three folds over the past three decades in industrialized countries and there is evidence to suggest that this prevalence is increasing. AD is frustrating to both patients and caregivers...
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