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What is atopic dermatitis and eczema in children?

Atopic dermatitis is a chronic inflammation or recurrent skin very itchy (which gives itching), which is very common in children in the Western world. Infant eczema is the clinical form of dermatitis that develops blisters and bleeding in the skin. Characteristic is the existence of periods without symptoms followed by others with skin outbreaks of varying severity.

Children suffering from infantile eczema tend to have dry skin and intense itching. They also have often a family history of atopic diseases (diseases of allergic mechanism) and high risk of developing diseases such as asthma or allergic rhinitis of unknown etiology.

Most children outgrow their infantile eczema, while others continue to suffer from the disease throughout their lives.How do children acquire the infant eczema?

The cause of atopic dermatitis, but there are certain factors, including:

genetic factors

That determine hereditary predisposition exists in 60-70% of cases.

environmental factors

Often, a child with atopic dermatitis suffer other atopic disease, such as rhinitis or asthma. Some genes have been associated with this disease, although genetic transmission is not yet fully elucidated. Environmental factors such as pollution, climate changes, infections, medications, certain foods and airborne allergens (substances that circulate in the air and stimulate the allergic reaction, such as pollen or animal dander) are implicated as triggers of disease. The onset of atopic dermatitis is usually before 5 years of age and more often when the child is between three months and two years.

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