Prevalence and risk factors for atopic dermatitis: A cross-sectional study of 6,453 Korean preschool children

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 467-471

  Choi, Won Jun ^a   Ko, Joo Yeon ^a   Kim, Jin Wou ^b   Lee, Kwang Hoon ^c   Park, Chun Wook ^d   Kim, Kyu Han ^e   Kim, Myeung Nam ^f   Lee, Ai Young ^g   Cho, Sang Hyun ^b   Park, Young Lip ^h   Choi, Jee Ho ⁱ   Seo, Seong Jun ^f   Lee, Yang Won ^j   Roh, Joo Young ^k   Park, Young Min ^b   Kim, Dong Jae ^b   Ro, Young Suck ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^d Hallym University   (South Korea)

^e Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^f Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^g Dongguk University   (South Korea)

^h Soonchunhyang University   (South Korea)

ⁱ University of Ulsan   (South Korea)

^j Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^k Gachon University   (South Korea)

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Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Children; Dermatological examination; Prevalence; Questionnaire; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAY CARE; DENMARK; DERMATOLOGIST; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECZEMA AREA AND SEVERITY INDEX; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HUNGARY; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERNATIONAL STUDY OF ASTHMA AND ALLERGIES IN CHILDHOOD; JAPAN; KINDERGARTEN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORTH KOREA; NORWAY; PEDIATRICIAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RASH; REMISSION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP DISORDER; SWITZERLAND;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE FACTORS; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HOUSING; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SKIN; SLEEP DISORDERS;

EID: 84868337897     PISSN: 00015555     EISSN: 16512057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/00015555-1252     Document Type: Article

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