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New Developments in Comorbidities of Atopic Dermatitis

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Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a systemic illness and not just a cutaneous disease. Children with AD experience a high prevalence of comorbid allergic disorders compared with their peers. Cutaneous and extracutaneous infections in patients with AD may be a reflection of deficiencies in innate and/or adaptive immune responses.


 

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