Age related clinical spectrum of atopic dermatitis: A position paper

Author:

Virendra N Sehgal

Department of Dermato-Venereology (Skin/VD) Center, Sehgal Nursing Home, Panchwati, Delhi-110 033, India

Source:

Journal of Dermatitis

Abstract

Atopic dermatitis is well-known age-related/oriented caption recognized through well-defined clinical features usually having an onset in infancy invariably marching towards childhood, adolescent adult and elderly (senile) phases. This particular aspect seems unique, and was succinctly explored through literature, the highlights of which form the position paper for vivid comprehension of evolving clinical spectrum, which might add up to elevation of dreaded symtomatology, a part component of the entity. The criteria for intrinsic and extrinsic variant of AD, in particular, are emphasized.

Keywords: 

Atopic dermatitis; Intrinsic; Extrinsic introduction

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© 2018 Sehgal VN. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.