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JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
Volume 46, Issue 10, Pages 825-834Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.15048
Keywords
Asia; atopic dermatitis; eczema; epidemiology; quality of life
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- Pfizer Inc, New York, NY, USA
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Atopic dermatitis is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease characterized by intense pruritus and eczematous lesions. It is considered one of the most common chronic conditions, with an estimated global prevalence of nearly 230 million. As in the rest of the world, prevalence of atopic dermatitis has been increasing in Asian countries over the last few decades. This increased prevalence in Asian countries has been attributed to factors such as rapid urbanization, increasingly Westernized lifestyles, and improved standards of living and education. As a result, it is important to understand the increasing burden of disease in Asian countries and the differences between the countries in terms of epidemiology, diagnostic criteria, management, quality of life and economic burden.
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