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.

Prevalence of atopic dermatitis in Italian schoolchildren: factors affecting its variation / Naldi, L; Parazzini, F; Gallus, S; GISED Study, Centres; Leardini, M; Feliciangel, M; Assalve, D; Stingeni, L; Stanganelli, I; Magi, S; Cusano, F; Sarracco, G; Manfredi, G; Magrini, L; Di Landro, A; Lo Scocco, G; Di Lernia, V; Barba, A; Tessari, G; Fenizi, G; Altobella, A; Nardini, P; De Giorgi, V; Pezzarossa, E; Morelli, R; Frassetto, A; Cellini, A; Simonetti, Oriana; Offidani, Annamaria; Virgili, A; Zampino, Mr; Cainelli, G; Villano, P; Ausilia, A; Ferraiolo, S; Flaminio, C; Filotico, R; Lassandro, Me. - In: ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA. - ISSN 0001-5555. - 89(2):2(2009), pp. 122-125. [10.2340/00015555-0591]

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

SIMONETTI, Oriana;OFFIDANI, ANNAMARIA;
2009-01-01

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
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