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Atopic Dermatitis - References
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Grimalt R, et al. (2007). The steroid-sparing effect of an emollient therapy in infants with atopic dermatitis: A randomized controlled study. Dermatology, 214(1): 61–67.
Leung DYM, et al. (2008). Atopic dermatitis (atopic eczema). In K Wolff et al., eds., Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 7th ed., vol. 1, pp. 146–158. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Boguniewicz M, Leung DYM (2009). Atopic dermatitis. In N Franklin Addison Jr et al., eds., Middleton's Allergy Principles and Practice, 7th ed., vol. 2, pp. 1083–1103. Philadelphia: Mosby Elsevier.
Jones SM, et al. (2007). Atopic dermatitis. In P Lieberman, JA Anderson, eds., Allergic Diseases Diagnosis and Treatment, 3rd ed., pp. 217–247. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (2006). FDA approves updated labeling with boxed warning and medication guide for two eczema drugs, Elidel and Protopic. FDA News. Available online: http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/PostmarketDrugSafetyInformationforPatientsandProviders/ucm153941.htm.
Other Works Consulted
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (2004). Disease management of atopic dermatitis: An updated practice parameter. Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 93: S1–S28. Available online: http://www.aaaai.org/professionals/resources/pdf/atopic_derm2004.pdf.
Berger TG (2010). Atopic dermatitis (eczema) section of Dermatologic disorders. In SJ McPhee et al., eds., Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment, 49th ed., pp. 101–103. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Bieber T (2008). Mechanisms of disease: Atopic dermatitis. New England Journal of Medicine, 358(14): 1483–1494.
Committee on Nutrition, American Academy of Pediatrics (2000). Hypoallergenic infant formulas. Pediatrics, 106(2): 346–349.
Habif TP, et al. (2005). Atopic dermatitis. In Skin Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment, 2nd ed., pp. 64–69. Philadelphia: Elsevier Mosby.
Krakowski AC, et al. (2008). Management of atopic dermatitis in the pediatric population. Pediatrics, 122(4): 812–824.
Stevens SR, et al. (2008). Eczematous disorders, atopic dermatitis, and ichthyoses. In EG Nabel, ed., ACP Medicine, section 2, chap. 4. Hamilton, ON: BC Decker.
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: April 30, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Alexander H. Murray, MD, FRCPC - Dermatology | |
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