The association between flexural eczema, rhinitis, asthma and atopic sensitization in Albanian schoolchildren

Background Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common, relapsing, inflammatory skin disease that primarily affects young children, in which allergic sensitization is present in only a part of patients. Patients with AD may develop allergic rhinitis and asthma at certain ages. In Albania, prior to the ISAAC Phases survey, very little was known about the prevalence of allergic disorders. To give a recent view of the situation was conducted ALBISSAC study during the school year 2011-2012 in Tirana, Albania.