Prevalence of atopic dermatitis in Italian schoolchildren: Factors affecting its variation

Naldi, L.; Parazzini, F. b.; Gallus, S. c.; Leardini, M.; Feliciangeli, M.; Assalve, D.; Stingeni, L.; Stanganelli, I.; Magi, S.; Cusano, F.; Sarracco, G.; Manfredi, G.; Magrini, L.; Landro, A. D.; Scocco, G. L.; Lernia, V. D.; Barba, Annalisa; Tessari, Gianpaolo; Fenizi, G.; Altobella, A.; Nardini, P.; Giorgi, V. D.; Pezzarossa, E.; Morelli, R.; Frassetto, A.; Cellini, A.; Simonetti, O.; Offidani, A.; Virgili, A.; Zampino, M.; Cainelli, G.; Villano, P.; Ausilia, A.; Ferraiolo, S.; Flaminio, C.; Filotico, R.; Lassandro, M.

doi:10.2340/00015555-0591

The frequency of atopic dermatitis in Italian children and its relationship with selected variables were analysed in a large survey of skin health conducted in Italy. In 1997 we conducted a survey on schoolchildren aged 12-17 years from 13 areas of northern, central and southern Italy. For the present analyses, 3179 Caucasian children (1618 males, 1561 females) were considered. A diagnosis of atopic dermatitis was reported in 224 cases (7.0%). The frequency of reported atopic dermatitis was significantly higher in children with asthma (rate ratio (RR) 4.5; 95% confidence interval (CI) 3.1-6.5). The lifetime prevalence of a diagnosis of atopic dermatitis was higher among schoolchildren reporting a diagnosis of psoriasis (RR 5.5, 95% CI 3.0-10.1) and vitiligo, (RR 16.1, 95% CI 6.5-39.5). This study gives estimates of the lifetime prevalence of atopic dermatitis in adolescents in Italy and emphasizes the direct association between the condition and other immune-related skin diseases. �� 2009 The Authors. Journal Compilation �� 2009 Acta Dermato-Venereologica.

Titolo:	Prevalence of atopic dermatitis in Italian schoolchildren: Factors affecting its variation
Autori:	L. Naldi F. b. Parazzini S. c. Gallus M. Leardini M. Feliciangeli D. Assalve L. Stingeni I. Stanganelli S. Magi F. Cusano G. Sarracco G. Manfredi L. Magrini A. D. Landro G. L. Scocco V. D. Lernia BARBA, Annalisa TESSARI, Gianpaolo G. Fenizi A. Altobella P. Nardini V. D. Giorgi E. Pezzarossa R. Morelli A. Frassetto A. Cellini O. Simonetti A. Offidani A. Virgili M. Zampino G. Cainelli P. Villano A. Ausilia S. Ferraiolo C. Flaminio R. Filotico M. Lassandro mostra contributor esterni nascondi contributor esterni
Data di pubblicazione:	2009
Rivista:	ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA
Abstract:	The frequency of atopic dermatitis in Italian children and its relationship with selected variables were analysed in a large survey of skin health conducted in Italy. In 1997 we conducted a survey on schoolchildren aged 12-17 years from 13 areas of northern, central and southern Italy. For the present analyses, 3179 Caucasian children (1618 males, 1561 females) were considered. A diagnosis of atopic dermatitis was reported in 224 cases (7.0%). The frequency of reported atopic dermatitis was significantly higher in children with asthma (rate ratio (RR) 4.5; 95% confidence interval (CI) 3.1-6.5). The lifetime prevalence of a diagnosis of atopic dermatitis was higher among schoolchildren reporting a diagnosis of psoriasis (RR 5.5, 95% CI 3.0-10.1) and vitiligo, (RR 16.1, 95% CI 6.5-39.5). This study gives estimates of the lifetime prevalence of atopic dermatitis in adolescents in Italy and emphasizes the direct association between the condition and other immune-related skin diseases. �� 2009 The Authors. Journal Compilation �� 2009 Acta Dermato-Venereologica.
Handle:	http://hdl.handle.net/11562/622954
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