Atopic dermatitis and vitamin D: facts and controversies
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Atopic dermatitis and vitamin D: facts and controversies*
Patients with atopic dermatitis have genetically determined risk factors that affect the barrier function of the skin and immune responses that interact with environmental factors. Clinically, this results in an intensely pruriginous and inflamed skin that allows the penetration of irritants and allergens and predisposes patients to colonization and infection by microorganisms. Among the variou...
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عنوان ژورنال: Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0365-0596
DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20132660