Atopic dermatitis prevalence

Boussault, P., C. Leaute-Labreze, E. Saubusse, et al. 2007. Oat sensitization in children with atopic dermatitis Prevalence, risks and associated factors. Allergy 62(11) 1251-1256. 

Eingenmann PA, Sicherer SH, Borkowski TA, et al Prevalence of IgE-mediated food allergy among children with atopic dermatitis. Pediatrics 1998 101/3 E8. 

De novo occurrence of the filaggrin mutation p.R501X with prevalent mutation c.3321delA in a Japanese family with ichthyosis vulgaris complicated by atopic dermatitis. J Invest Dermatol 128, 1323-1325. 

Atopic dermatitis has increased in prevalence in recent years by two- to threefold, particularly in industrialized countries, along with an associated increase in prevalence of other IgE-mediated diseases such as allergic rhinitis and asthma. 

Bleiker TO, Shahidullah H, et al. The prevalence and incidence of atopic dermatitis in a birth cohort the importance of a family history of atopy. Arch Dermatol 2000 136 274-275. 

Bunikowski R, Mielke M, Skarabis H, Herz U, Bergmann RL, Wahn U, Renz H Prevalence and role of serum IgE antibodies to the Staphylococcus aureus-derived superantigens SEA and SEB in children with atopic dermatitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1999 103 119-124. 

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic or chronically relapsing inflammatory skin disease with eczematous lesions demonstrating typical morphology and distribution, increased susceptibility to cutaneous infections, severe pruritus, elevated serum IgE, the presence of allergen-specific IgE, and peripheral blood eosinophilia [1], The prevalence of AD rapidly increased during the past decades and is currently ranging between 10-20% in children and 1-3% in adults [1],... 

It is well documented that certain viral infections are associated with the induction and/or exacerbation of allergic reactions [84-86]. Moreover, infection with HCV, HAV and HBV can be associated with increased IgE levels [30, 31] and certain allergic manifestations [28]. In addition, HIV-1 infection can be associated with increased IgE levels [33-42] and augmented prevalence of adverse reactions to drugs and urticarial rash [47-48], Similarly, certain bacterial infections (e.g. S. aureus) can exacerbate atopic dermatitis [62-64], certain forms of allergic rhinitis [65, 66], and asthma [87], Therefore, it appears that viral and bacterial infections can be involved in the induction and/or exacerbation of respiratory and skin allergies. 

As shown in Fig. 5, the prevalence of skin burning decreased after the first few days of treatment, ostensibly as the skin healed and the therapeutic barrier function was restored. Of particular note, no increase was observed in the rate of infections during the 1 -year study. Improvement in the patient s atopic dermatitis was seen early in the study and was sustained throughout the remainder of the study [124]. 

Mortz CG, Lauritsen JM, Andersen KE, Bindslev-Jensen C (2003). Type I sensitization in adolescents prevalence and accociation with atopic dermatitis. The Odense adolescence cohort study on atopic diseases and dermatitis (TOACS). Acta Dermato Venereol, 83 194— 201. 

Skin In a cross-sectional patch test study in 1843 Danish women, the prevalence of nickel allergy was similar among women who reported cosmetic dermatitis from eye shadow or mascara and women who did not [8 ]. Cosmetic dermatitis was associated with self-reported atopic dermatitis and age. 

Schultz-Larsen F, Diepgen T, Svensson A (1996) The occurrence of atopic dermatitis in north Europe an international questionnaire study. J Am Acad Dermatol 34 760-764 Shmunes E, Keil J (1984) The role of atopy in occupational dermatoses in South Carolina. Contact Dermatitis 11 174-178 Susitaival P, Husman L, Horsmanheimo M, Notkola V, Husman K (1994) Prevalence of hand dermatoses among Finnish farmers. Scand J Environ Health 20 206-212 Turjanmaa K (1994) Update on occupational natural rubber latex allergy. Dermatol Clin 12 561-567 Varjonen E, Kalimo K, Lammintausta K, Terho P (1992) Prevalence of atopic disorders among adolescents in Turku, Finland. Allergy 47 243-248... 

Williams HC (1992) Is the prevalence of atopic dermatitis increasing Clin Exp Dermatol i7. 385 39i... 

Combined influences of endogenous and exogenous factors may lead to the development or to aggravation of hand eczema (Nilsson 1985). Atopic eczema in childhood has been found to be a more important predictive factor for hand eczema than occupational exposure (Meding and Swanbeck 1990). In a population of individuals with atopic dermatitis in childhood, 57% developed sporadic or continuous hand eczema during concrete work (Rystedt 1985). When compared with other occupations, such as the metal industry, cleaning, and even office work, equal prevalences were found. 

Some persons with ragweed dermatitis present with an eruption that closely mimics atopic eczema [71]. SQTL (weed) dermatitis, however, unlike most cases of atopic eczema, begins in adult life, tends to spare the feet and is worse during the summer. This form has even been reported in prepubertals [71, 82]. However, SQTL dermatitis is reported less commonly in women and is rarely reported in children. In adults, the prevalence is said to be 20 times greater in males [83], although the ratio in my practice is much lower than that. 

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