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atopic eczema

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atopic eczema (āˈ·tˑ·pik egˑ·z·m),
n chronic skin disease marked by thickened, scaly, inflamed, and itchy rashes often seen in individuals with familial history of allergic conditions, such as hay fever or asthma. Often treated with emollients, antihistamines, and steroid creams. Also called
atopic dermatitis or
infantile eczema.

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Exposure to endotoxin decreases the risk of atopic eczema in infancy: a cohort study.
Essential Fatty Acid Metabolism and its Modification in Atopic Eczema," Am J Clin Nutr71, no.
Eczema, also called atopic dermatitis or atopic eczema, affects nearly ten percent of all infants and children.
 
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