a positive association between acetaminophen intake and allergic diseases has recently been reported in developed countries with impaired oxidant/antioxidant balance and promotion of atopy as proposed underlying mechanisms. the aim of the study was to explore the relationship between acetaminophen intake and asthma, hay fever, and eczema in the republic of macedonia as a country with acetaminop...

eczema  is  a  common  childhood  atopic  condition and treatment is with emollients,  topical corticosteroids and  avoidance  of  possible  triggers. s.  aurues colonization is a common complication. during exacerbation,  intensification  of treatment  is needed  to relieve   the  child   from   the   miserable   symptoms   of pruritus   and  sleep  disturbance.   systemic   antibiotics agains...

Dietary factors may be important in the development of atopic eczema. It remains controversial whether n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid intake is preventive against allergic disorders and whether n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid intake increases the risk of allergic disorders. The current cross-sectional study examined the association between intake of fatty acids and foods high in fatty acids and ...

atopic eczema (ae) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that affects children and adults, and alters quality of life with a high morbidity rate and severe economic burden. the objective of the present work was to analyse specific atmospheric pollutants (o3, no, pm10 and so2) affecting the prevalence of diagnosed ae and its symptoms among 6-7-year-old schoolchildren. the participants included ...

338 Early Clinical Differential Diagnosis between Infant Atopic Dermatitis and Seborrheic Eczema Rubens Marcelo Souza Leite, MD, and Adriana Aragao Craveiro Leite, MD. Departamento Medico, Camara dos Deputados, Brasilia, Brazil; Allergy, Instituto Saint Louis, Brasilia, Brazil. Background: Clinical differential diagnosis between atopic dermatitis and seborrheic eczema is sometimes difficult. Ea...

338 Early Clinical Differential Diagnosis between Infant Atopic Dermatitis and Seborrheic Eczema Rubens Marcelo Souza Leite, MD, and Adriana Aragao Craveiro Leite, MD. Departamento Medico, Camara dos Deputados, Brasilia, Brazil; Allergy, Instituto Saint Louis, Brasilia, Brazil. Background: Clinical differential diagnosis between atopic dermatitis and seborrheic eczema is sometimes difficult. Ea...

338 Early Clinical Differential Diagnosis between Infant Atopic Dermatitis and Seborrheic Eczema Rubens Marcelo Souza Leite, MD, and Adriana Aragao Craveiro Leite, MD. Departamento Medico, Camara dos Deputados, Brasilia, Brazil; Allergy, Instituto Saint Louis, Brasilia, Brazil. Background: Clinical differential diagnosis between atopic dermatitis and seborrheic eczema is sometimes difficult. Ea...

338 Early Clinical Differential Diagnosis between Infant Atopic Dermatitis and Seborrheic Eczema Rubens Marcelo Souza Leite, MD, and Adriana Aragao Craveiro Leite, MD. Departamento Medico, Camara dos Deputados, Brasilia, Brazil; Allergy, Instituto Saint Louis, Brasilia, Brazil. Background: Clinical differential diagnosis between atopic dermatitis and seborrheic eczema is sometimes difficult. Ea...

………………………………………………………………………. . 1 LIST OF ORIGINAL PAPERS …………………………………………………... . 3 ABBREVIATIONS ……………………………………………………………….. 4 DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS ……………………………………….... 5 INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………..... 7 The Atopic March ………………………………………………............... 8 Risk factors in atopic disease ………………………………………….. 8 Prevention of atopic disease ……………………………………………10 Eczema ……………………………………...

This article focuses on several aspects as follows; the relationship between permeability of the gastrointestinal tract and atopic eczema, probiotics and eczema, probiotics and the immune system in the gastrointestinal tract, breastfeeding and immunomodulation, and the relation between breastfeeding and the development of atopic eczema. It is concluded that there is evidence that some probiotic...