Epidemiologic, clinic and allergologic profile of atopic dermatitis in south Tunisia;Profil epdiemiologique, clinique et allergologique de la dermatite atopique dans le sud Tunisien

Tunisie Medicale

Volumn 85, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 679-683

  Masmoudi, Abderrahmen ^a   Maalej, Atef ^a   Marrekehi, Slaheddine ^a   Hlima, Nabil Ben ^a   Turki, Hamida ^a   Hachicha, Mongia ^a   Borgi, Nozha ^a   Karray, Abderrahmen ^a   Zahaf, Abdelmajid ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Allergy; Atopic dermatitis; Atopy; Eczema; Pricks tests

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HOUSE DUST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRICK TEST; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TUNISIA; FEMALE; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOLOGY; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INFANT; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TUNISIA;

EID: 37049038426     PISSN: 00414131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (21)

1. Taylor B, Wardsworth J, Wardsworth M, Peckham C. Changes in the reported prevalence of childhood eczema since the 1939-45 war. Lancet 1984;1:465-71.
2. Williams HC. Epidemiology of atopic dermatitis. Clin Exp Dermatol 2000; 25:522-9.
3. Kunz B, Oranje AP, Labreze L, Stalder JF, Ring J, Taieb AClinical validation and guidelines for the SCORAD index: consensus report of the European Task Force on Atopic Dermatitis. Dermatology. 1997;195 :10-9.
4. Harris JM, Cullinan P, Williams P and all. Environmental associations with eczema in early life. Br J Dermatol 2001;144:795-802.
5. Kharfi M, Bel Hadj Ali H, Khaled A et all La dermatite atopique en Tunisie : aspects épidémiologiques et cliniques. Ann Dermatol véneréol 2001;128:623-5
6. Bel Hadj Ali H. Profil épidémio-clinique de la Dermatite atopique. Etude prospective à propos de 100 cas. Thèse Med Monastir Tunisie 1999.
7. Gerardo LP, Morfin-maciel B. Trinidad Hernandez et all. Prevalence of atopic dermatitis in a group of children in Mexico city. ACI international 2001;6:236-41.
8. Olmide YM. The incidence of atopic dermatitis in Nigeria. Int J Dermatol 1986 ;25 : 367-8
9. Diepgen TL, Fartasch M. Recent epidemiological and genetic studies in atopic dermatitis Acta Derm Venereol Suppl (Stockh) 1992;176:13-8
10. Schultz-Larsen F, Diepgen T, Svensson A. The occurrence of atopic dermatitis in north Europe : an international questionnaire study. J Am Acad Dermatol 1996;34:760-4.
11. Tay YK, Khoo BP, Goh CL. The profile of atopic dermatitis in a tertiary dermatology outpatient clinic in signgapore. Int J Dermatol.1999;38:689-92.
12. Dold S, Wjst M, Von Mutius E and all. Genetic risk for asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis. Arch Dis Child 1992 ; 67:1018-22.
13. Diepgen TL. Atopic dermatitis : the role of environmental and social factors, the European experience. J Am Acad Dermatol 2001;45: S44-8
14. Cricks B, Lamirand M, Nicolas JF. La dermatite atopique London : Edition John libbey Eurotext 2000 :1-6.
15. Koeppel MC, Morand JJ et Sayag J. dermatite atopique. Encycl Med Chir (Elsevier, Paris), Dermatologie, 12-410-A-10,1998,26 p.
16. Fergusson DM, Horwood LJ, Shannon FT. Early solid feeding and recurrent childhood eczema: a 10-year longitudinal study. Pediatrics 1990 ;86 :541-6
17. Kajosaari M, Saarinen UM. Prophylaxis of atopic disease by six months total solid food elimination. Evaluation of 135 exclusively breast-fed infants of atopic families. Acta Paediatr Scand 1983 ;72 : 411-4
18. Schoetzau A, Fililpiak-pittroff B, Franke K and all . Effect of exclusive breastfeeding and earrly solid food avoidance on the incidence of atopic dermatitis in high-risk infants at 1 year of âge. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2002;13:234-42
19. Olesen AB, Ellingsen AR, Larsen FS, Larsen PO, Veien NK. Atopic dermatitis may be linked to whether a child is first or second born and/or the age of the mother. Acta Dermatol Venereol 1996;76:457-60.
20. Williams HC, Strachan DP. The natural history of childhood eczema : observations from the britich 1958 birth cohort study. Br J Dermatol 1998;139:834-39.
21. Patrizi A, Guerrini V, Ricci G and all . The natural history of sensitization to food and aeroallergenes in atopic dermatitis : a 4-year follow-up. Pediatr dermatol 2000;17:261-265.