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Eczema epidemiology and demographics
Introduction
Overview
Overview
In the United States, eczema has a prevalence of 10.7% in children and 7.2% in adults. [1] [2] Eczema has more predilection in males. [3]
Eczema Epidemiology and Demographics
Eczema Epidemiology and Demographics
- A recent study showed that persistence of disease 8 years from the onset is noted in 20% of children.[4]
- Eczema has more predilection in males. [3]
- In the United States, eczema has a prevalence of 10.7% in children and 7.2% in adults. [1] [2]
- Prevalence of eczema has plateaued in high-income countries, with low- and middle-income countries still having increasing cases. [5]
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Shaw TE, Currie GP, Koudelka CW, Simpson EL (2011). “Eczema prevalence in the United States: data from the 2003 National Survey of Children’s Health”. J Invest Dermatol. 131 (1): 67–73. doi:10.1038/jid.2010.251. PMC 3130508. PMID 20739951.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Silverberg JI, Garg NK, Paller AS, Fishbein AB, Zee PC (2015). “Sleep disturbances in adults with eczema are associated with impaired overall health: a US population-based study”. J Invest Dermatol. 135 (1): 56–66. doi:10.1038/jid.2014.325. PMID 25078665.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hanifin JM, Reed ML, Eczema Prevalence and Impact Working Group (2007). “A population-based survey of eczema prevalence in the United States”. Dermatitis. 18 (2): 82–91. doi:10.2310/6620.2007.06034. PMID 17498413.
- ↑ Kim JP, Chao LX, Simpson EL, Silverberg JI (2016). “Persistence of atopic dermatitis (AD): A systematic review and meta-analysis”. J Am Acad Dermatol. 75 (4): 681–687.e11. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2016.05.028. PMC 5216177. PMID 27544489.
- ↑ Baurecht H, Rühlemann MC, RodrÃguez E, Thielking F, Harder I, Erkens AS; et al. (2018). “Epidermal lipid composition, barrier integrity, and eczematous inflammation are associated with skin microbiome configuration”. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 141 (5): 1668–1676.e16. doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2018.01.019. PMID 29421277.
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