Childhood Atopic Dermatitis in Taiwan
The prevalence of atopic dermatitis (AD) appears to have increased dramatically over the past decades. It is generally believed that such rapid increase in prevalence cannot be explained fully by genetic factors. Environmental factors might play a role in such an increment. Children with AD are most...
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| author | I-Jen Wang Jiu-Yao Wang Kuo-Wei Yeh |
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| description | The prevalence of atopic dermatitis (AD) appears to have increased dramatically over the past decades. It is generally believed that such rapid increase in prevalence cannot be explained fully by genetic factors. Environmental factors might play a role in such an increment. Children with AD are most likely to suffer considerable school absences, family stress, and health care expenditures. Because the onset of AD occurs relatively early in life, identification of early life risk factors and early management for AD to prevent the development of atopic march are of critical importance. However, there is still no consensus on coordinated prevention and management for AD in Taiwan. In this review, we discuss the specific risk factors of AD and important results of recent articles on AD from Taiwan. The management and prevention strategies of AD for Asian skin are also discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4b1edd51fbee4398a26f5610e9e83baa2022-12-22T01:40:45ZengElsevierPediatrics and Neonatology1875-95722016-04-01572899610.1016/j.pedneo.2015.08.005Childhood Atopic Dermatitis in TaiwanI-Jen Wang0Jiu-Yao Wang1Kuo-Wei Yeh2Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taipei, TaiwanDepartment of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, TaiwanDivision of Allergy, Asthma, and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkuo, and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, TaiwanThe prevalence of atopic dermatitis (AD) appears to have increased dramatically over the past decades. It is generally believed that such rapid increase in prevalence cannot be explained fully by genetic factors. Environmental factors might play a role in such an increment. Children with AD are most likely to suffer considerable school absences, family stress, and health care expenditures. Because the onset of AD occurs relatively early in life, identification of early life risk factors and early management for AD to prevent the development of atopic march are of critical importance. However, there is still no consensus on coordinated prevention and management for AD in Taiwan. In this review, we discuss the specific risk factors of AD and important results of recent articles on AD from Taiwan. The management and prevention strategies of AD for Asian skin are also discussed.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957215001217atopic dermatitisenvironmental factorsprevention |
| spellingShingle | I-Jen Wang Jiu-Yao Wang Kuo-Wei Yeh Childhood Atopic Dermatitis in Taiwan Pediatrics and Neonatology atopic dermatitis environmental factors prevention |
| title | Childhood Atopic Dermatitis in Taiwan |
| title_full | Childhood Atopic Dermatitis in Taiwan |
| title_fullStr | Childhood Atopic Dermatitis in Taiwan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Childhood Atopic Dermatitis in Taiwan |
| title_short | Childhood Atopic Dermatitis in Taiwan |
| title_sort | childhood atopic dermatitis in taiwan |
| topic | atopic dermatitis environmental factors prevention |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957215001217 |
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