Atopic dermatitis is an inflammatory skin disease with early onset and with a lifetime prevalence of approximately 20%. The\naetiology of atopic dermatitis is unknown, but the recent discovery of filaggrin mutations holds promise that the progression of\natopic dermatitis to asthma in later childhood may be halted. Atopic dermatitis is not always easilymanageable and every physician\nshould be familiar with the fundamental aspects of treatment. This paper gives an overview of the natural history, clinical features,\nand treatment of atopic dermatitis.
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