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Atopic dermatitis (AD) is part of the atopy syndrome. It is the most common allergic skin disease. In this chapter the clinical characteristics and pathogenesis will be discussed. Therapy will be discussed in a separate chapter.
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Bruilrizeel-Koomen, C.A.F.M. (2000). Atopic dermatitis. In: Bruijnzeel-Koomen, C.A.F.M., Knol, E. (eds) Immunology and Drug Therapy of Allergic Skin Diseases. Progress in Inflammation Research. Birkhäuser, Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-8464-8_7
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