Atopic Dermatitis in Adults Tough Nut to Crack
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Atopic dermatitis may be more prevalent in adults than previously realized, in part because it is a difficult diagnosis to make. Atopic dermatitis is often referred to as eczema by lay people and by healthcare professionals, but the term is too imprecise. Data from a previous study showed that patients who, as children, developed atopic dermatitis that persisted into adulthood exhibit null mutations in the filaggrin gene, but that these mutations are not associated with those whose dermatitis began in late childhood or adulthood
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@minti Sleep disturbance in adults with severe atopic dermatitis is pervasive, he added, with those who suffer about 11 flares per year also having to cope with an average of 192 nights of sleep disruption. Other common atopic dermatitis comorbidities such as depression, cardiovascular disease, and obesity can also be intricately tied to lost sleep