atopic dermatitis

Also known as Allergic (intrinsic) eczema (disorder), Atopic dermatitis (disorder), Atopic dermatitis NOS (disorder), Atopic neurodermatitis (disorder), Besnier's prurigo, Besnier's prurigo (disorder), allergic dermatitis

type of inflammation of the skin

Key facts

Other names: Atopic eczema, infantile eczema, prurigo Besnier, allergic eczema, neurodermatitis
Specialty: Dermatology , Clinical Immunology and Allergy
Symptoms: Itchy , red, swollen, cracked skin
Complications: Skin infections , hay fever , asthma
Usual onset: Childhood
Causes: Unknown
Risk factors: Family history , living in a city, dry climate
Diagnostic method: Based on symptoms after ruling out other possible causes
Differential diagnosis: Contact dermatitis , psoriasis , seborrheic dermatitis
Treatment: Avoiding things that worsen the condition, daily bathing followed by moisturising cream , steroid creams for flares Humidifier
Frequency: ~20% at some time

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Research

43,560 papers

Molecular Mechanisms of Atopic Dermatitis Pathogenesis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021
Update on atopic dermatitis.The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology · 2025
Unraveling the skin; a comprehensive review of atopic dermatitis, current understanding, and approaches.Frontiers in immunology · 2024
Atopic Dermatitis: Pathophysiology.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2017
Differences between pediatric and adult atopic dermatitis.Pediatric dermatology · 2022

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Wikidata facts

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Commons category: Atopic dermatitis
ICPC 2 ID: S87
exact match: purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0001047
short name: AD

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Article

Atopic dermatitis (AD), also known as atopic eczema, is a long-term type of inflammation of the skin. Atopic dermatitis is also often called simply eczema, but "eczema" is also used to refer to dermatitis, the larger group of skin conditions. Atopic dermatitis results in itchy, red, swollen, and cracked skin. Clear fluid may come from the affected areas, which can thicken over time.

Atopic dermatitis affects about 20% of people at some point in their lives. It is more common in younger children. Females are affected slightly more often than males. Millions of people have outgrown the condition.