Prevalence, Burden, and Risk Factors of Atopic Eczema in Schoolchildren Aged 10-11 Years: A National Multicenter Study

CİVELEK E., ŞAHİNER Ü. M., Yuksel H., BOZ A., ORHAN F., Uner A., ...More

JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIONAL ALLERGOLOGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY, vol.21, no.4, pp.270-277, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIONAL ALLERGOLOGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.270-277
  • Keywords: Atopic eczema, Atopy, Allergy, Prevalence, Burden, Children, Risk factors, Epidemiology, Treatment, ISAAC, PRIMARY-SCHOOL CHILDREN, CHILDHOOD ISAAC PHASE-2, ALLERGIC DISEASES, DERMATITIS, ASTHMA, TURKEY, EPIDEMIOLOGY, FEATURES, POPULATION, STUDENTS
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Little is known about the epidemiology of atopic eczema (AE), and studies from the Mediterranean region and the Middle East are limited.