Understanding the Burden of Atopic Dermatitis in Africa and the Middle East

• Main Authors: Khalid Abdullah Mohammad Al-Afif (Author), Mohamad Ali Buraik (Author), Joerg Buddenkotte (Author), Mohamed Mounir (Author), Robert Gerber (Author), Haytham Mohamed Ahmed (Author), Anna M. Tallman (Author), Martin Steinhoff (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Adis, Springer Healthcare, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common inflammatory skin disease characterized by intensely pruritic lesions. The prevalence of atopic dermatitis is increasing in developing regions, including Africa and the Middle East. However, these regions are underrepresented in the dermatology literature,...