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Update on the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis.
Anais brasileiros de dermatologia - 1 Jan 2000
Criado Paulo Ricardo, Miot Hélio Amante, Bueno-Filho Roberto, Ianhez Mayra, Criado Roberta Fachini Jardim, de Castro Caio César Silva
Abstract excerpt
Atopic dermatitis is a chronic, recurrent, and multifactorial skin-mucosal manifestation resulting from the interaction between elements mainly associated with the skin barrier deficit, the homeostasis of the immune response, neurological aspects, and patterns of reactivity to environmental antigens, which are established in genetically predisposed individuals. In addition to the skin, atopic diathesis involves...
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