Atopic dermatitis is associated with autoimmune but not with cardiovascular comorbidities in a random sample of the general population in Leipzig, Germany

Abstract

Atopic dermatitis (AD) was recently reported to be associated with multiple non-atopic comorbidities [1-4], especially of autoimmune or cardiovascular type. This co-occurrence was related to several immune mechanism of AD being shared with other immune-mediated diseases [2], as well as to chronic inflammation and life style factors [5].

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