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Atopy refers to |
A predisposition to a heightened immune response to allergens with subsequent development of allergic diseases such as atopic eczema, allergic asthma, allergic rhinitis, urticaria, and food allergies |
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When will the vast majority of people first develop atopic eczema? |
Infancy or childhood |
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Atopic eczema is the most common chronic, relapsing inflammatory disease of the skin, which may occur at any age, although the vast majority will begin in infancy or childhood. |
Atopic eczema is the most common chronic, relapsing inflammatory disease of the skin, which may occur at any age, although the vast majority will begin in infancy or childhood. |
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Currently ____% of children and ____% of adults in industrialized nations suffer from some degree of atopic eczema |
10-30% of children 2-10% of adults |
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What is always the cardinal symptom? |
Pruritis |
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___% of patients with atopic eczema have a personal or familial history of allergic disease |
75-80% |
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Traditional names include |
Si wan feng (wind of the four crooks) Wan shi (stubborn dampness) |
