Like a fence or barricade intended to stop unwanted intruders, the skin serves as a barrier protecting the body from the hundreds of allergens, irritants, pollutants and microbes people come in contact with every day. In patients with eczema, or atopic dermatitis, the most common inflammatory human skin disease, the skin barrier is leaky, allowing intruders - pollen, mold, pet dander, dust mites and others - to be sensed by the skin and subsequently wreak havoc on the immune system.
Saturday, June 29 2024
Drug Used to Treat Eczema May Provide Relief for Itchy Skin Diseases
Saturday, June 29 2024. Skin Allergies
A drug approved to treat eczema provided significant improvement in the symptoms of patients with severe itching diseases that currently have no targeted treatments, according to a new study published in JAMA Dermatology. The drug, abrocitinib, was found to cause minimal side effects during a small […]
Thursday, July 8 2021
Severe Atopic Eczema Linked to Increased Mortality
Thursday, July 8 2021. Skin Allergies
Atopic eczema has become more common globally and affects up to 10 percent of all adults, but few studies have assessed if it is associated with increased risk of death. Atopic eczema is very variable in severity and activity, but no study has examined whether any association between atopic eczema and mortality differs by these characteristics. If atopic eczema is associated with increased mortality, this is important from both a public health and a therapeutic perspective as atopic eczema is common.
