Childhood Atopic Dermatitis and Systemic Comorbidities
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Atopic dermatitis (AD) is now becoming very common and is being diagnosed in a vast majority of children. AD is known to be associated with several comorbidities. The connection seems to be due to more than one reason – genomes, skin barrier dysfunction, and inflammation.
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تاریخ انتشار 2015