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Caregiver Burden in Atopic Dermatitis | National Eczema Association

Caregiver Burden in Atopic Dermatitis | National Eczema Association

Source : https://nationaleczema.org/caregiver-burden-of-atopic-dermatitis/

People with atopic dermatitis (AD) are known to be impacted with the physical symptoms of AD in addition to sleep disturbance, depression, anxiety and quality of life impairment. Less research...


Conclusion: Caring for an AD patient can result in tremendous burden for the caregiver encompassing every aspect of their lives. Limited research has explored the dimensions of caregiver burden for patients of all ages or explored the various types of caregiving roles that may exist for AD patients. Since caregivers can be assessors of disease...

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Possible Role of Leptin in Atopic Dermatitis: A Literature Review

Possible Role of Leptin in Atopic Dermatitis: A Literature Review

Source : https://doi.org/10.3390/biom11111642

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is the most frequent chronic inflammatory skin disease, and its incidence has been rapidly increasing in developed countries in the last years. AD presents a high degree...


Leptin also has a role in both skin and allergic diseases very related to AD. Thus, this adipokine could have an important role in the pathogenesis of AD, especially in its chronicity. Despite the limited literature available, there is some evidence that leads us to consider leptin as an important adipokine in this skin disease. For this reason,...

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Conclusion: DESCRIBE-AD is a novel framework that can be used to better describe the heterogeneity of AD and guide treatment decisions.