Open AccessAtopic dermatitis; Etio-pathogenesis, An overview
Author(s) -
Virendra Sehgal,
Ananta Khurana,
Vibhu Mendiratta,
Deepti Saxena,
Govind Srivastava,
Ashok Aggarwal
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.160474
Subject(s) - atopic dermatitis , medicine , pathogenesis , pregnancy , immune dysregulation , inheritance (genetic algorithm) , immunology , immune system , dermatology , genetics , biology , gene
Atopic dermatitis is a well-recognized clinical entity, several facets of which continue to be mystified. Accordingly, its etio-pathogenesis is largely elusive. It appears to be an outcome of interplay of several undertones, namely: genetics, maternal factor and inheritance, pregnancy/intrauterine, environmental factors, immune dysregulation, immuno-globulins, role of diet, and infection. Besides, recent innovative breakthroughs consisting of nutritional supplementation, the highlights of which were considered worthwhile to take stock of to define its current status. An endeavor to enlighten the audience has been made for their benefit.