Atopic dermatitis: A cross-sectional (descriptive) study of 100 cases
| Autor: | Virendra N Sehgal, Govind Srivastava, Ashok K Aggarwal, Deepti Saxena, Kingshuk Chatterjee, Ananta Khurana |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | Indian Journal of Dermatology, Vol 60, Iss 5, Pp 519-519 (2015) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0019-5154 1998-3611 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/0019-5154.164412 |
| Popis: | Background: Atopic dermatitis is a distinct age-related clinical entity. Its etiopathogenesis is largely insubstantial. Nevertheless, it seems to be an outcome of interplay of maternal and inheritance, pregnancy/intrauterine and environmental factors. Besides, immune dysregulation, and nutritional supplements also play essential roles. Its diagnosis has been perpetuated by three or more major/minor criteria. Objectives: An endeavor to study its demographic and clinical pattern in contemporary prospective. Materials and Methods: 100 fresh patients of atopic dermatitis, diagnosed on the basis of an established three or more major and minor criteria, salient presentations of which were recorded in a preset proforma, which also recorded age, duration, age of onset, and sex. Serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels were determined by conventional technique. The data thus obtained was analysed to study its clinical pattern and to correlate its severity to IgE levels. Results: Its overall (new and old) prevalence was 0.98%, while that of new patients was 0.24%. 83 (83%) were in the age group of 2-12 years, of which 54 (83.1%) were males and 29 (82.9%) were female, of which 70 (70%) had urban, while 30 (30%) had rural background. Its duration varied from 8 to 192 weeks, with a mean of 76 weeks, and a standard deviation of 21.42 weeks [76 ± 21.42]. Conclusion: Atopic dermatitis is a discrete, overt, age and IgE-related entity frequently displaying varying demographic and clinical connotation. |
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