Dermatitis, Atopic D003876

Related MeSH Hierarchy (5)

Diseases [C] » Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases [C17] » Skin Diseases » Dermatitis » Dermatitis, Atopic

Diseases [C] » Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases [C17] » Skin Diseases » Skin Diseases, Eczematous » Dermatitis, Atopic

Diseases [C] » Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases [C17] » Skin Diseases » Skin Diseases, Genetic » Dermatitis, Atopic

Diseases [C] » Immune System Diseases [C20] » Hypersensitivity » Hypersensitivity, Immediate » Dermatitis, Atopic

Description

A chronic inflammatory genetically determined disease of the skin marked by increased ability to form reagin (IgE), with increased susceptibility to allergic rhinitis and asthma, and hereditary disposition to a lowered threshold for pruritus. It is manifested by lichenification, excoriation, and crusting, mainly on the flexural surfaces of the elbow and knee. In infants it is known as infantile eczema.   MeSH

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