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Eczema
Also called: Dermatitis
Eczema is a term for several different types of skin swelling. Eczema is also called dermatitis. It is not dangerous, but most types cause red, swollen and itchy skin. Factors that can cause eczema include other diseases, irritating substances, allergies and your genetic makeup. Eczema is not contagious.
The most common type of eczema is atopic dermatitis. It is an allergic condition that makes your skin dry and itchy. It is most common in babies and children.
Eczema is a chronic disease. You can prevent some types of eczema by avoiding irritants, stress, and the things you are allergic to.
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Start Here
- Eczema and Atopic Dermatitis(American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Also available in Spanish
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What Is Atopic Dermatitis?
(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Also available in Spanish
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Overviews
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Atopic Dermatitis(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Frequently Asked Questions about Eczema(American Academy of Dermatology)
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Red, Itchy Rash? Get the Skinny on Dermatitis(National Institutes of Health)
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Atopic Dermatitis
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Latest News
- Health Tip: If You Have Eczema(08/24/2012, HealthDay)
- New Research Fuels Greater Understanding of Atopic Dermatitis and Psoriasis in Children and Adolescents(08/16/2012, American Academy of Dermatology)
- Health Tip: Keep Your Child's Eczema at Bay(07/26/2012, HealthDay)
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Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema): Tests(National Jewish Health)
- Atopic Dermatitis: Signs and Symptoms(American Academy of Dermatology)
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Treatment
- Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema): Treatment(National Jewish Health)
- Medications and Other Therapies for Eczema(American Academy of Dermatology)
- Treating Eczema with Steroids(American Academy of Dermatology)
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Alternative Therapy
- Truth about "Other" Therapies for Atopic Dermatitis(American Academy of Dermatology)
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Coping
- Stress Reduction Techniques(American Academy of Dermatology)
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Disease Management
- Around the Home(American Academy of Dermatology)
- Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema): Lifestyle Management(National Jewish Health)
- Preventing Flare-Ups(American Academy of Dermatology)
- Proper Treatment Helps Ease Burden of Eczema(American Academy of Dermatology)
- Wet Wraps Can Relieve Severe Eczema(American Academy of Dermatology)
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Specific Conditions
- Nummular Dermatitis (Discoid Eczema)(American Academy of Dermatology)
- Seborrheic Dermatitis(American Academy of Dermatology)
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Related Issues
- Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema): Causes(National Jewish Health)
- Atopic Dermatitis: Possible Complications(American Academy of Dermatology)
- Infections and Eczema: What You Can Do to Reduce the Risk(American Academy of Dermatology)
- Scratching the Surface on Skin Allergies(American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology) - PDF
- Smallpox -- Atopic Dermatitis and Smallpox Vaccination(National Eczema Association for Science and Education)
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Pictures & Photographs
- Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) in Adults(Logical Images)
- Nummular Dermatitis(Logical Images)
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Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Dermatitis(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Dermatitis, Atopic(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Eczema(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Dermatitis
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Research
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Dlx3 Protein Linked to Skin Inflammation(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
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Dlx3 Protein Linked to Skin Inflammation
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
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Dictionaries/Glossaries
- EczemaNet: Glossary(American Academy of Dermatology)
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Directories
- Find a Dermatologist(American Academy of Dermatology)
- Find an Allergist/Immunologist(American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
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Organizations
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Children
- Eczema(American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Eczema(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) in Children(Logical Images)
- Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) in Infants(Logical Images)
- Eek! It's Eczema!(Nemours Foundation)
- Not Every Child with Atopic Dermatitis Needs Allergy Testing(American Academy of Dermatology)
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Teenagers
- All about Eczema(Nemours Foundation)
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Women
- Treating Eczema During Pregnancy(American Academy of Dermatology)
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Patient Handouts
- Atopic dermatitis -- self-care
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- Atopic eczema
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- Dyshidrotic eczema
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- Nummular eczema
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- Seborrheic dermatitis
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