Atopic dermatitis (eczema)

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Atopic Dermatitis. How is it diagnosed?

November 9th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Atopic dermatitis cannot be diagnosed with a test, like diabetes for example. Atopic dermatitis can only be diagnosed clinically. That means that in order for you to be diagnosed with Atopic dermatitis your doctor or dermatologist must see certain signs on your skin.
Sometimes even these clinical signs are not enough to diagnose Atopic Dermatitis and [...]

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Effective therapy of childhood atopic dermatitis allays food allergy concerns.

November 6th, 2007 · No Comments

Thompson MM, Hanifin JM.
Department of Dermatology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239-3098, USA.
BACKGROUND: Roughly one third of children with atopic dermatitis (AD) have IgE-mediated food allergy. Most parents and pediatricians assume foods also cause the eczema, a focus that diverts proper skin therapy and has negative outcomes including nutritional deficiency, costly referrals, and [...]

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