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ArticleDermatitis : contact, atopic, occupational, drug

Atopic Dermatitis in Latin America: A Roadmap to Address Data Collection, Knowledge Gaps, and Challenges.

Arturo Borzutzky, Jose Ignacio Larco, Paula C Luna, Elizabeth McElwee, Mario Cezar Pires, Mariana Rico Restrepo, Marimar Saez-de-Ocariz, Jorge Sanchez

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8 authors.

Arturo BorzutzkyFrom the Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago.
Jose Ignacio LarcoAllergy Department, Clinica San Felipe, Lima, Peru.
Paula C LunaDermatology Department, Hospital Aleman, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Elizabeth McElweeAmericas Health Foundation (AHF), Washington, DC.
Mario Cezar PiresPadre Bento Hospital and Servidor Público Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil.
Mariana Rico RestrepoAmericas Health Foundation (AHF), Bogotá, Colombia.
Marimar Saez-de-OcarizDepartment of Dermatology, National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico City, Mexico.
Jorge SanchezGroup of Clinical and Experimental Allergy, Clinic "IPS Universitaria," University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAtopic dermatitis (AD) is a systemic, multifactorial disease that causes significant morbidity and health care burden in Latin America (LA). Data on AD are scarce in LA. Lack of disease registries and non-standardized study methodologies, coupled with region-specific genetic, immunological, and environmental factors, hamper data collection. A panel of LA experts in AD was given a series of relevant questions to address before a conference. Each narrative was discussed and edited through numerous rounds of deliberation until achieving consensus. Identified knowledge gaps in AD research were updated prevalence, adult-disease epidemiology, local phenotypes and endotypes, severe-disease prevalence, specialist distribution, and AD public health policy. Underlying reasons for these gaps include limited funding for AD research, from epidemiology and public policy to clinical and translational studies. Regional heterogeneity requires that complex interactions between race, ethnicity, and environmental factors be further studied. Informed awareness, education, and decision making should be encouraged.

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Dermatitis, AtopicHumansLatin AmericaPrevalence

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PMCPMC9674445

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