Racial differences in atopic dermatitis
PM Brunner, E Guttman-Yassky - Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective To summarize studies investigating ethnical and racial differences in atopic
dermatitis (AD) epidemiology, clinical features, and skin and blood phenotypes. Data
Sources PubMed literature review (years 2000-2018). Study Selections Articles discussing
primarily human disease. Results Higher overall rates of AD were found in Africa and
Oceania as opposed to India and Northern and Eastern Europe. In the United States, AD
prevalence was found to be higher in African American (19.3%) compared with European …
dermatitis (AD) epidemiology, clinical features, and skin and blood phenotypes. Data
Sources PubMed literature review (years 2000-2018). Study Selections Articles discussing
primarily human disease. Results Higher overall rates of AD were found in Africa and
Oceania as opposed to India and Northern and Eastern Europe. In the United States, AD
prevalence was found to be higher in African American (19.3%) compared with European …
