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Burden of atopic dermatitis in Asia
Author(s) -
Tsai TsenFang,
Rajagopalan Murlidhar,
Chu ChiaYu,
Encarnacion Lonabel,
Gerber Robert A.,
SantosEstrella Paul,
Llamado Lyndon John Q.,
Tallman Anna M.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/1346-8138.15048
Subject(s) - atopic dermatitis , medicine , urbanization , epidemiology , burden of disease , environmental health , disease burden , disease , quality of life (healthcare) , dermatology , economic growth , pathology , population , nursing , economics
Atopic dermatitis is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease characterized by intense pruritus and eczematous lesions. It is considered one of the most common chronic conditions, with an estimated global prevalence of nearly 230 million. As in the rest of the world, prevalence of atopic dermatitis has been increasing in Asian countries over the last few decades. This increased prevalence in Asian countries has been attributed to factors such as rapid urbanization, increasingly Westernized lifestyles, and improved standards of living and education. As a result, it is important to understand the increasing burden of disease in Asian countries and the differences between the countries in terms of epidemiology, diagnostic criteria, management, quality of life and economic burden.