Atopic dermatitis: A cross-sectional (descriptive) study of 100 cases

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Year : 2015  |  Volume : 60  |  Issue : 5  |  Page : 519

Virendra N Sehgal1, Govind Srivastava2, Ashok K Aggarwal2, Deepti Saxena2, Kingshuk Chatterjee3, Ananta Khurana4 1 Dermato Venereology (Skin/VD) Center, Sehgal Nursing Home, Panchwati, Delhi, India 2 Skin Institute, School of Dermatology, Greater Kailash, New Delhi, India 3 Department of Dermatology, Bankura Sammilani Medical College, Bankura, West Bengal, India 4 Department of Dermatology, Dr RML hospital and Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and research (PGIMER), New Delhi, India

Abstract   Background: Atopic dermatitis is a distinct age-related clinical entity. Its etiopathogenesis is largely insubstantial. Nevertheless, it seems to be an outcome of interplay of maternal and inheritance, pregnancy/intrauterine and environmental factors. Besides, immune dysregulation, and nutritional supplements also play essential roles. Its diagnosis has been perpetuated by three or more major/minor criteria.  Objectives: An endeavor to study its demographic and clinical pattern in contemporary prospective. Materials and Methods: 100 fresh patients of atopic dermatitis, diagnosed on the basis of an established three or more major and minor criteria, salient presentations of which were recorded in a preset proforma, which also recorded age, duration, age of onset, and sex. Serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels were determined by conventional technique. The data thus obtained was analysed to study its clinical pattern and to correlate its severity to IgE levels. Results: Its overall (new and old) prevalence was 0.98%, while that of new patients was 0.24%. 83 (83%) were in the age group of 2-12 years, of which 54 (83.1%) were males and 29 (82.9%) were female, of which 70 (70%) had urban, while 30 (30%) had rural background. Its duration varied from 8 to 192 weeks, with a mean of 76 weeks, and a standard deviation of 21.42 weeks [76 ± 21.42]. Conclusion: Atopic dermatitis is a discrete, overt, age and IgE-related entity frequently displaying varying demographic and clinical connotation. Keywords: Atopic Dermatitis, prospective cross-sectional, immunoglobulin IgE    Full text html    Article in PDF (785 KB) How to cite this article: Sehgal VN, Srivastava G, Aggarwal AK, Saxena D, Chatterjee K, Khurana A. Atopic dermatitis: A cross-sectional (descriptive) study of 100 cases. Indian J Dermatol 2015;60:519