Aim: Atopic dermatitis is a chronic, relapsing, and pruritic dermatitis, which generally develops in early childhood, and has a characteristic age-dependent distribution. To review age related risk factors associated with severity of atopic dermatitis in children.
Material and Methods: The medical records of 206 pediatric patients with the diagnosis of atopic dermatitis between August 2015 and August 2017 were reviewed retrospectively.
Results: The study included two hundred six patients who were diagnosed with atopic dermatitis (118 males, 88 females, median age: 20 months). The disease was found to have a more severe course in patients who were breastfed for less than six months, who were exposed to cigarette smoke, who had a food allergen and a history of atopy in the family (p
Key words: Atopic Dermatitis; Eczema; Vitamin D; SCORAD; Risk Factors; Severity; Children.
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