Abstract
The frequency of atopic dermatitis in Italian children and its relationship with selected variables were analysed in a large survey of skin health conducted in Italy. In 1997 we conducted a survey on schoolchildren aged 12-17 years from 13 areas of northern, central and southern Italy. For the present analyses, 3179 Caucasian children (1618 males, 1561 females) were considered. A diagnosis of atopic dermatitis was reported in 224 cases (7.0%). The frequency of reported atopic dermatitis was significantly higher in children with asthma (rate ratio (RR) 4.5; 95% confidence interval (CI) 3.1-6.5). The lifetime prevalence of a diagnosis of atopic dermatitis was higher among schoolchildren reporting a diagnosis of psoriasis (RR 5.5, 95% CI 3.0-10.1) and vitiligo, (RR 16.1, 95% CI 6.5-39.5). This study gives estimates of the lifetime prevalence of atopic dermatitis in adolescents in Italy and emphasizes the direct association between the condition and other immune-related skin diseases.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 122-125 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Acta Dermato-Venereologica |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
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Keywords
- Atopic dermatitis
- Children
- Survey
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology
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Prevalence of atopic dermatitis in Italian schoolchildren : Factors affecting its variation. / Naldi, Luigi; Parazzini, Fabio; Gallus, Silavano; Leardini, Maurizio; Feliciangeli, Marialisa; Assalve, Danilo; Stingeni, Luca; Stanganelli, Ignazio; Magi, Serena; Cusano, Francesco; Sarracco, Giovanni; Manfredi, Grazia; Magrini, Laura; Di Landro, Anna; Lo Scocco, Giovanni; Di Lernia, Vito; Barba, Annalisa; Tessari, Giampaolo; Fenizi, Gianfranco; Altobella, Andrea; Nardini, Paolo; De Giorgi, Vincenzo; Pezzarossa, Enrico; Morelli, Rossella; Frassetto, Antonella; Cellini, Andreina; Simonetti, Oriana; Offidani, Annamaria; Virgili, Annarosa; Zampino, Maria Rosaria; Cainelli, Giuliano; Villano, Pietroandrea; Ausilia, Anna; Ferraiolo, Sonia; Flaminio, Concetta; Filotico, Raffaele; Lassandro, Maria Ester.
In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, Vol. 89, No. 2, 2009, p. 122-125.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence of atopic dermatitis in Italian schoolchildren
T2 - Factors affecting its variation
AU - Naldi, Luigi
AU - Parazzini, Fabio
AU - Gallus, Silavano
AU - Leardini, Maurizio
AU - Feliciangeli, Marialisa
AU - Assalve, Danilo
AU - Stingeni, Luca
AU - Stanganelli, Ignazio
AU - Magi, Serena
AU - Cusano, Francesco
AU - Sarracco, Giovanni
AU - Manfredi, Grazia
AU - Magrini, Laura
AU - Di Landro, Anna
AU - Lo Scocco, Giovanni
AU - Di Lernia, Vito
AU - Barba, Annalisa
AU - Tessari, Giampaolo
AU - Fenizi, Gianfranco
AU - Altobella, Andrea
AU - Nardini, Paolo
AU - De Giorgi, Vincenzo
AU - Pezzarossa, Enrico
AU - Morelli, Rossella
AU - Frassetto, Antonella
AU - Cellini, Andreina
AU - Simonetti, Oriana
AU - Offidani, Annamaria
AU - Virgili, Annarosa
AU - Zampino, Maria Rosaria
AU - Cainelli, Giuliano
AU - Villano, Pietroandrea
AU - Ausilia, Anna
AU - Ferraiolo, Sonia
AU - Flaminio, Concetta
AU - Filotico, Raffaele
AU - Lassandro, Maria Ester
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - The frequency of atopic dermatitis in Italian children and its relationship with selected variables were analysed in a large survey of skin health conducted in Italy. In 1997 we conducted a survey on schoolchildren aged 12-17 years from 13 areas of northern, central and southern Italy. For the present analyses, 3179 Caucasian children (1618 males, 1561 females) were considered. A diagnosis of atopic dermatitis was reported in 224 cases (7.0%). The frequency of reported atopic dermatitis was significantly higher in children with asthma (rate ratio (RR) 4.5; 95% confidence interval (CI) 3.1-6.5). The lifetime prevalence of a diagnosis of atopic dermatitis was higher among schoolchildren reporting a diagnosis of psoriasis (RR 5.5, 95% CI 3.0-10.1) and vitiligo, (RR 16.1, 95% CI 6.5-39.5). This study gives estimates of the lifetime prevalence of atopic dermatitis in adolescents in Italy and emphasizes the direct association between the condition and other immune-related skin diseases.
AB - The frequency of atopic dermatitis in Italian children and its relationship with selected variables were analysed in a large survey of skin health conducted in Italy. In 1997 we conducted a survey on schoolchildren aged 12-17 years from 13 areas of northern, central and southern Italy. For the present analyses, 3179 Caucasian children (1618 males, 1561 females) were considered. A diagnosis of atopic dermatitis was reported in 224 cases (7.0%). The frequency of reported atopic dermatitis was significantly higher in children with asthma (rate ratio (RR) 4.5; 95% confidence interval (CI) 3.1-6.5). The lifetime prevalence of a diagnosis of atopic dermatitis was higher among schoolchildren reporting a diagnosis of psoriasis (RR 5.5, 95% CI 3.0-10.1) and vitiligo, (RR 16.1, 95% CI 6.5-39.5). This study gives estimates of the lifetime prevalence of atopic dermatitis in adolescents in Italy and emphasizes the direct association between the condition and other immune-related skin diseases.
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