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What is eczema?
Eczema is a general term for many types of skin
inflammation, also known as dermatitis. The most common form of eczema is atopic
dermatitis (some people use
these two terms interchangeably). However, there are many different forms of
eczema.
Eczema can affect people of any age, although the
condition is most common in infants. Eczema will permanently resolve by age
3 in about half of affected infants. In others, the condition tends to recur
throughout life. People with
eczema often have a family history of the
condition or a family history of other allergic conditions, such as asthma or
hay fever. Up to 20% of children and 1%-2%
of adults are believed to have eczema.
What are the causes of eczema?
Doctors do not know the exact cause of eczema, but an
abnormal function of
the immune system is believed to be a factor. Some forms of eczema can be
triggered by substances that come in contac...
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