Atopic Dermatitis Independently Increases Sensitization above Parental Atopy: the MPAACH Study
Early sensitization is ∼50% higher in children with atopic dermatitis compared to children from a high-risk allergy cohort with comparable rates of parental atopy. AD may increase sensitization risk over heredity alone.
Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: John W. Kroner, Asel Baatyrbek kyzy, Jeffrey W. Burkle, Lisa J. Martin, Grace K. LeMasters, David I. Bernstein, James E. Lockey, Patrick Ryan, Gurjit K. Khurana Hershey, Jocelyn M. Biagini Myers Source Type: research