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Epidemiology of Atopic Eczema

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New Trends in Allergy IV

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Atopic eczema (AE) constitutes together with allergic rhinitis and asthma the classical atopic triad. Diagnostic features include the age-dependent localisation of typical eczematous lesions, a chronic relapsing course, itching as the predominant symptom, and a positive personal and/or family history of atopic diseases [4].

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  1. T. Schäfer
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  2. U. Krämer
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  1. Klinik and Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie am Biederstein, Technische Universität München, Biedersteiner Str. 29, 80802, München, Germany

    Johannes Ring

  2. Abt. Experimentelle Dermatologie und Allergologie, Universitäts-Krankenhaus Eppendorf, Martinistraße 53, 20246, Hamburg, Germany

    Heidrun Behrendt

  3. Hautklinik/Allergieabteilung, Universitäts-Krankenhaus Eppendorf, Martinistraße 53, 20246, Hamburg, Germany

    Dieter Vieluf

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Schäfer, T. et al. (1997). Epidemiology of Atopic Eczema. In: Ring, J., Behrendt, H., Vieluf, D. (eds) New Trends in Allergy IV. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60419-5_4

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