Atopic dermatitis in children and adults in Sub-saharan Africa and Maghreb [État des lieux de la dermatite atopique de l'enfant et de l'adulte en Afrique sub-saharienne et au Maghreb]

Titre	Atopic dermatitis in children and adults in Sub-saharan Africa and Maghreb [État des lieux de la dermatite atopique de l'enfant et de l'adulte en Afrique sub-saharienne et au Maghreb]
Publication Type	Journal Article
Year of Publication	2020
Authors	Pefura-Yone, EW, Jeddi, Z, Kouotou, EA, Delimi, B, Y. Gueddari, E, Karkar, R, Kebe, M, M. Chauvin, D, Dumur, J-P
Journal	Revue Francaise d'Allergologie
Volume	60
Pagination	297-299
Mots-clés	adolescent, adult, Africa south of the Sahara, allergic rhinitis, asthma, Atopic dermatitis, bacterial skin disease, child, clinical assessment, clinical feature, consultation, cross-sectional study, daytime somnolence, disease association, female, food allergen, human, major clinical study, male, prevalence, prurigo, seborrheic dermatitis, Short Survey
Abstract	{Objective: To describe the demographic, clinical, paraclinical and therapeutic characteristics of patients with atopic dermatitis in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and the Maghreb. Methods: The Medical Doctors members of the Federation Allergologie Internationale (FAI) working in SSA and the Maghreb were invited to participate in this cross-sectional study to consecutively including patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) seen in their consultations from September 2019 to January 2010 (5 months). Results: A total of 69 patients (53.6% female) were included. The proportion of female subjects was higher among subjects included in SSA (69.7% vs 38.9%
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DOI	10.1016/j.reval.2020.02.014