Current Views of Atopic Dermatitis
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Atopic dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that is considered familial with allergic features. It often occurs in patients with other atopic disorders such as asthma and allergic Rhinitis. The terms "dermatitis" and "eczema" are frequently used interchangeably. When the term "eczema" is used alone, it usually refers to AD (atopic eczema). "Eczematous" also connotes some scaling, crusting, or serous oozing as opposed to mere erythema.
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