The Risks of Associated Systemic and Atopic Comorbidities with AD
Dr. Paller explores the multifaceted impact of AD, highlighting its association with various comorbidities such as food allergies, asthma, allergic rhinitis, and mental health disorders.
Learning objectives
- Recognize comorbidities linked with AD
- Assess AD's effects on bone density, fracture risks, and growth, and understand how AD control relates to risk of developing asthma
- Identify AD's overall inflammatory impact beyond the skin, and its potential cardiovascular risks in children, including deep vein thrombosis, stroke, and diabetes
Description
This discussion emphasizes that AD is not just a skin condition but is associated with a variety of other health issues, including food allergies, asthma, allergic rhinitis, and mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression, and attention deficit disorders. The discussion also covers the impact of AD on bone mineral density, highlighting the risk of fractures and growth impairment. The overall inflammatory burden of the disease, affecting even non-lesional skin and potentially other organs, is also a point of focus. Lastly, evidence linking AD with an increased risk of cardiovascular issues in children, including deep vein thrombosis, stroke, and diabetes, is discussed.
About this expert
Amy Paller
Walter J. Hamlin Professor and Chair of Dermatology; Professor of Pediatrics at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, US
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