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La dermatite atopica (DA) è una malattia infiammatoria cronica della cute, la cui incidenza e prevalenza è ancora in aumento nei paesi industrializzati [1]. Colpisce il 6%–20% dei bambini e l’ 1%–3% degli adulti [2]. La DA si manifesta con lesioni eczematose acute e croniche che si sovrappongono in relazione alla fase della malattia, ed interessano prevalentemente il volto, il collo, le aree peri- e retroauricolari e le pieghe flessorie degli arti. Nell’adulto è frequente alle mani e nelle sedi periorifiziali. Costante è la secchezza cutanea, che persiste anche nei periodi di remissione infiammatoria, e della sintomatologia pruriginosa. La DA ha tipicamente un decorso cronico-recidivante con riaccensioni più o meno severe alternate a periodi di remissione più o meno lunghi [1].
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Girolomoni, G., Gisondi, P., Pastore, S. (2007). Dermatite atopica: eziopatogenesi. In: Gelmetti, C. (eds) La scuola dell’atopia. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0593-8_5
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