Growth retardation in children with Atopic Dermatitis

Scientific Study from the year 2016 in the subject Medicine - Anatomy, Physiology, Cytology, language: English, abstract: The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of growth retardation in children with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis. Forty children with atopic dermatitis fulfilling the inclusion criteria were entered in the study. Their height was recorded and growth charts were selected according to the age and gender of the patients. The results show growth retardation in children with atopic dermatitis. The frequency of the growth impairment was relatively more in severe disease and among girls, as depicted by growth charts.