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Update on Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Disease Course of Atopic Dermatitis.
Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery - 1 Jun 2016
Simpson Eric L, Irvine Alan D, Eichenfield Lawrence F, Friedlander Sheila F
Abstract excerpt
Studies of the prevalence of atopic dermatitis (AD) have provided insights into associated environmental risk factors, demonstrating the complex interactions between the presence of filaggrin (FLG) gene defects and environment. Among other important findings is that elevated transepidermal water loss (TEWL) in newborns is a strong predictor of AD, regardless of FLG status. Recently recognized predictors of...
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