Current status in diagnosis of atopic dermatitis in China

Abstract

In China, eczema and atopic dermatitis (AD) have been traditionally considered as 2 distinct entities. Eczema typically referred to the milder phenotypes or to phenotypes with atypical morphology and distribution of lesions and many dermatologists have ever recognized that the "eczema" diagnosed clinically by them is actually milder phenotypes or phenotypes with atypical morphology and distribution of lesions of AD. Moreover, AD, contact dermatitis, diaper dermatitis, perioral dermatitis, halo dermatitis, pompholyx, seborrheic dermatitis, etc. are not included in category of "eczema" in Chinese textbook of dermatology².

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