Still not fully understood – the history of atopic dermatitis
Monika Leończyk-Spórna
Affiliation and address for correspondence
Pediatr Med Rodz 2023, 19 (2), p. 144–145
DOI:
10.15557/PiMR.2023.0026
Abstract
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease that most often begins in childhood and may coexist with other atopic diseases (food allergies, bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis). Eczematous skin lesions with age-related location, accompanied by intense pruritus and lichenification are the most characteristic features. Atopic dermatitis has a long-term, recurrent course with periods of exacerbations and remissions. [...]
