Atopic Dermatitis

A chronic inflammatory genetically determined disease of the skin marked by increased ability to form reagin (IgE), with increased susceptibility to allergic rhinitis and asthma, and hereditary disposition to a lowered threshold for pruritus. It is manifested by lichenification, excoriation, and crusting, mainly on the flexural surfaces of the elbow and knee. In infants it is known as infantile eczema.

Also Known As:

Atopic Eczema; Dermatitis, Atopic; Atopic Neurodermatitis; Disseminated Neurodermatitis; Infantile Eczema; Eczema, Atopic; Eczema, Infantile; Neurodermatitis, Atopic; Neurodermatitis, Disseminated

Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities: 933
- Inborn Genetic Diseases: 11939
  - Genetic Skin Diseases: 47
    - Atopic Dermatitis: 15309
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
- Skin Diseases: 13127
  - Dermatitis: 9899
    - Atopic Dermatitis: 15309
  - Genetic Skin Diseases: 47
    - Atopic Dermatitis: 15309
  - Eczematous Skin Diseases: 27
    - Atopic Dermatitis: 15309
Immune System Diseases: 4321
- Hypersensitivity: 76867
  - Immediate Hypersensitivity: 2249
    - Atopic Dermatitis: 15309

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