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Food intake of patients with atopic dermatitis Volume 11, numéro 3, May - June 2001

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Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Alexanderhausklinik, Davos, Switzerland.
  • Page(s) : 199-202
  • Année de parution : 2001

The number of patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) has increased over the last two decades [1, 2]. Nowadays it is estimated that 10 to 15% of the population will be affected by AD at some time during their life [2]. AD is a multifaceted, chronically relapsing disease, which often begins in early infancy and is characterized by pruritus and typical distribution of the cutaneous lesions [3]. In spite of a considerable lack of knowledge about [...]