Atopic dermatitis and vitamin D: facts and controversies

Patients with atopic dermatitis have genetically determined risk factors that affect the barrier function of the skin and immune responses that interact with environmental factors. Clinically, this results in an intensely pruriginous and inflamed skin that allows the penetration of irritants and all...

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Main Authors: Kleyton de Carvalho Mesquita, Ana Carolina de Souza Machado Igreja, Izelda Maria Carvalho Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2013-12-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962013000600945&tlng=en