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Article: Prevalence of atopic dermatitis high among Japanese adults.(Atopic Dermatitis)
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- Skin & Allergy News
- Article date:
- September 1, 2008
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KYOTO, JAPAN -- Atopic dermatitis is one of the most common skin diseases in Japanese adults, especially those in their 20s and 30s, according to a first-of-its-kind study.
The high prevalence rates found were quite similar to those earlier reported in an Australian study in which, as in the Japanese study, the diagnosis of adult atopic dermatitis was made by experienced dermatologists. Taken together, these two large studies suggest atopic dermatitis in adults is common and underappreciated, according to Dr. Hidehisa Saeki, a dermatologist at the University of Tokyo.
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He reported on 2,943 staff members, aged 20-69, at two ...