How Does Atopic Dermatitis Afflict Infants
How does atopic dermatitis afflict infants?
Atopic dermatitis may affect the infant by two important factors: heredity and environment. Infants are more prone to this skin disorder development if both of the parents have it or have history of allergic condition, like hay fever or asthma, while the environmental factors brought on the symptoms at any time.
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What is atopic dermatitis?
It is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin manifested by increased ability to form immunoglobulin E (allergic antibodies), increasing vulnerability to asthma and allergic rhinitis and hereditary nature to a lowered entry of protein. The skin is marked by red, thick, swelling, watery skin resulting from constant rubbing and scratching, excoriation and crusting mainly on surfaces of the elbow and knee. It is called infantile eczema in infants.
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