TY - JOUR
T1 - Epidemiology of atopic dermatitis in Japan
AU - Takeuchi, Satoshi
AU - Esaki, Hitokazu
AU - Furue, Masutaka
PY - 2014/3
Y1 - 2014/3
N2 - Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common, chronic or chronically relapsing, severely pruritic and eczematous skin disease. AD is the second most frequently observed skin disease in dermatology clinics in Japan. Prevalence of childhood AD is 12-13% in mainland Japan; however, it is only half that (~6%) in children from Ishigaki Island, Okinawa. Here, we summarize the prevalence, incidence and spontaneous regression of AD and the relation of AD to other allergic diseases from previous reports. We also refer to our recent findings from a population cohort study on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa.
AB - Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common, chronic or chronically relapsing, severely pruritic and eczematous skin disease. AD is the second most frequently observed skin disease in dermatology clinics in Japan. Prevalence of childhood AD is 12-13% in mainland Japan; however, it is only half that (~6%) in children from Ishigaki Island, Okinawa. Here, we summarize the prevalence, incidence and spontaneous regression of AD and the relation of AD to other allergic diseases from previous reports. We also refer to our recent findings from a population cohort study on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa.
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U2 - 10.1111/1346-8138.12331
DO - 10.1111/1346-8138.12331
M3 - Review article
C2 - 24628069
AN - SCOPUS:84896346497
SN - 0385-2407
VL - 41
SP - 200
EP - 204
JO - Journal of Dermatology
JF - Journal of Dermatology
IS - 3
ER -