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... Abstract Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic relapsing inflammatory skin disease which usuallystarts during the first years of life. In the management of AD, the correct approach requires acombination of multiple treatments to identify and eliminate trigger factors, and to improvethe alteration...

... Abstract Atopic dermatitis (synonym atopic eczema, AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder essentially characterised by a red “itchy” skin rash. The condition is prevalent around the world, affecting 15-30% of children and 2-10% of adults [Odhiambo et al.: J Allergy Clin Immunol 2009;124...

... Abstract Allergic contact dermatitis is one of the most important dermatologic disorders worldwide - it can cause significant morbidity and decreased quality of life, as well as having major economic implications and loss of vocational productivity. Patch testing is the most important discovery...

... Abstract Allergic contact dermatitis is a classic example of a cell mediated hypersensitivity reactionin the skin. This occurs as a result of xenobiotic chemicals penetrating into the skin, chemicallyreacting with self proteins, eventually resulting in a hapten-specific immune response. Itis...

... Abstract Atopic dermatitis (also termed atopic eczema and infantile eczema), a chronic, itchy,inflammatory skin disease that sets on at infancy or early childhood, is observed with increasingprevalence around the world, particularly in developed nations. Although sufficient evidencesare not yet...

... Abstract Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) suffer from chronic inflammatory dermatitis and antihistamine-resistant itch. The management of intractable pruritus in AD is important, requiring the development of new therapeutic approaches. At present, the standard treatments for AD include...

... Abstract Atopic dermatitis was described in 1933 but exists since antiquity. We review descriptions of a childhood skin disease compatible with our modern diagnosis of atopic dermatitis, in ancient medicine and in nineteenth century dermatology texts. We identify Hebra's prurigo and Besnier's...

...-A have been detected in skin tissue of atopic dermatitis (AD) patients and correlate with disease activity. The vascular changes in the skin of AD patients appear to be linked to the inflammatory process. Effector cells of skin inflammation (human mast cells, basophils, eosinophils, macrophages...

... and efficient host defence responses. Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) exhibit both, impaired skin barrier function and defects in skin innate immunity. As a result, AD patients frequently develop skin infections which contribute to the pathogenesis and the course of their chronic inflammatory skin...