From atopic dermatitis to asthma: the atopic march

JM Spergel - Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To examine the mechanisms whereby allergen exposure through the
epidermis could initiate systemic allergy and predispose individuals to the development of 1
or more atopic diseases via the so-called atopic march. DATA SOURCES: PubMed
databases from 1950 to the present were searched for relevant articles pertaining to
epidemiologic and genetic evidence of the progression of the atopic march. STUDY
SELECTION: Articles concerning pathophysiologic conditions that link atopic dermatitis …