Effects of Early Emollient Use in Children at High Risk of Atopic Dermatitis: A German Pilot Study

• Main Authors: Inken Harder (Author), Dora Stölzl (Author), Nicole Sander (Author), Jan Hartmann (Author), Elke Rodriguez (Author), Carsten Mazur (Author), Sebastian Kerzel (Author), Michael Kabesch (Author), Denise Küster (Author), Jochen Schmitt (Author), Regina Fölster-Holst (Author), Sascha Gerdes (Author), Hila Emmert (Author), Stephan Weidinger (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Medical Journals Sweden, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Several small studies have indicated that daily emollient use from birth might delay, suppress or prevent atopic dermatitis (AD). Two larger trials did not confirm this; however, a recent smaller study indicated a protective effect if daily emollient use is used in the first 2 months of life. Furthe...