The Etiology of Atopic Dermatitis

• Main Author: Allen, Herbert B. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Allergy.; Dermatology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Allergology.

Atopic dermatitis has been called “the itch that rashes”, and this book reveals what causes the “itch”. It presents completely new and unique findings in eczema: sweat ducts that become occluded with staphylococcal biofilms trigger the innate immune system with TLR2 receptor activity and this leads...