Atopic dermatitis; an experimental clinical study of the role of inhalant allergens.
1950
L TUFT, and
H S TUFT, and
V M HECK
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D003872
Dermatitis
Any inflammation of the skin.
Dermatitides
D003876
Dermatitis, Atopic
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.