Journal of Drugs in Dermatology - The effects of probiotics in atopic dermatitis
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology - The effects of probiotics in atopic dermatitis
February 1, 2008 -- Sponsors and Collaborators: University of California, Los Angeles, Thrasher Research Fund. The purpose of this study is to study the clinical effects...
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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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