Authors: Moises-Alfaro C.B.1; Caceres-Rios H.W.1; Rueda M.1; Velazquez-Acosta A.1; Ruiz-Maldonado R.
Source: International Journal of Dermatology, Volume 41, Number 6, June 2002 , pp. 349-351(3)
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
Abstract:
Background The relationship between infantile seborrheic dermatitis (ISD) and infantile atopic dermatitis (IAD) is controversial. Methods Ninety-six children aged 2–12 months diagnosed with atopic dermatitis and a comparable control group of healthy children were evaluated. Demographic data, personal history of ISD and personal or family history of atopy was considered in both groups. Results A personal history of ISD was found in 49% of IAD cases and in 17% of controls (P < 0.05). Conclusions Our result and those of the literature do not demonstrate a relationship between ISD and IAD. However, a number of cases of AD have an ISD-like clinical picture. It is probable that ISD is a syndrome and not a disease.Document Type: Research article
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.2002.01497.x
Affiliations: 1: From the Department of Dermatology, Institute for Child Health, Lima, Peru, and Department of Dermatology, National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico City, Mexico
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