Atopic dermatitis is associated with dermatitis herpetiformis and celiac disease in children

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is an eczematous inflammatory skin disease that confers an increased risk for several atopic, somatic and psychiatric comorbidities (Brunner et al, 2017, Kauppi et al, 2019). Recent epidemiological data suggests that AD patients are at risk for several autoimmune diseases (Narla and Silverberg, 2019). Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disease, in which dietary gluten intake induces enteropathy (Collin et al, 2017). Dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) is an extraintestinal manifestation of CD presenting with intensely pruritic vesicles on specific skin areas (Collin et al, 2017).

Source: Journal of Investigative Dermatology - June 11, 2020 Category: Dermatology Authors: Saana Kauppi, Jari Jokelainen, Markku Timonen, Kaisa Tasanen, Laura Huilaja Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research