Patients with severe atopic dermatitis who have lower serum vitamin D levels have a high sensitivity to house dust mites which can aggravate their condition, a new study shows.
Long-term data for dupilumab in atopic dermatitis revealed at the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) 75th Annual Meeting reflect safety, rapid relief of troublesome symptoms and a long-lived response in keeping with the drug’s breakthrough status, experts told Dermatology Times.
The approval of dupilumab (Dupixent, Sanofi Regeneron) for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis adds a much-needed option that may alter the broader course of atopic disease, experts told Dermatology Times.
Emerging data suggest that atopic dermatitis is not just a skin disease. In terms of its impact on the whole patient and its potential for multi-organ involvement, it is a systemic disease, according to one dermatologist.
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is one of the most common skin conditions treated by dermatologists. As such, articles on atopic dermatitis tend to be some of the most popular Dermatology Times content. These are the top three AD articles.
When it comes to treating atopic dermatitis in non-white racial ethnic groups, there are variations in prevalence, genetic factors and clinical presentation.
Atopic dermatitis normalizes the skin micro biome. Anti-inflammatory medications for atopic dermatitis reduce colonization. Children with atopic dermatitis more prone to molluscum infection.