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Pathophysiology

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Read time: 10 mins
Last updated:10th Nov 2022
Published:10th Nov 2022

Pathophysiology of Atopic Dermatitis

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is an intensely pruritic chronic skin disease caused by underlying type 2 inflammation. It is characterized as having a multifactorial pathophysiology involving dysregulation of the type 2 immune pathway and influenced by environmental and genetic factors.1,2

Watch this video, with Dr Alan Irvine, to understand how AD is a complex multifactorial inflammatory disease.

  1. Atopic Dermatitis is a Multifactorial Disease (00:13)
    Alan Irvine, WCPD 2021
  2. Characteristics of Type 2 Inflammation (01:05)
    Alan Irvine, WCPD 2021
  3. Mechanism of Skin Barrier Disruption (3:10)
    Alan Irvine, WCPD 2021
  4. Systemic Influence of Type 2 Inflammation (04:51)
    Alan Irvine, WCPD 2021
  5. Progression of Atopic Dermatitis (5:31)
    Alan Irvine, WCPD 2021

References

  1. Beck LA, et al. JID Innov. 2022;2(5):100131.
  2. Haddad EB, et al. Dermatol Ther (Heidelb). 2022;12(7):1501-1533.

 

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