Report from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Workshop on “Atopic Dermatitis and the Atopic March: Mechanisms and Interventions”

Atopic dermatitis (AD) affects up to 20% of children world-wide and is an increasing public health problem particularly in developed countries. Although AD in infants and young children can resolve, there is a well-recognized, increased risk of sequential progression from AD to other atopic diseases including food allergy, allergic rhinitis, allergic asthma and allergic rhinoconjunctivitis; a process referred to as the “atopic march”. The mechanisms underlying the development of AD and subsequent progression to other atopic comorbidities, particularly food allergy, are incompletely understood and the subject of intense investigation.

Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - January 9, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Wendy F. Davidson, Donald Y.M. Leung, Lisa A. Beck, Cecilia M. Berin, Mark Boguniewicz, William W. Busse, Talal A. Chatila, Raif S. Geha, James E. Gern, Emma Guttman-Yassky, Alan D. Irvine, Brian S. Kim, Heidi H. Kong, Gideon Lack, Kari C. Nadeau, Julie S Source Type: research