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The impact of lifestyle factors on evolution of atopic dermatitis: An alternative approach (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Iulia Solomon
    • Mihaela Adriana Ilie
    • Carmen Draghici
    • Vlad Mihai Voiculescu
    • Constantin Căruntu
    • Daniel Boda
    • Sabina Zurac
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  • Published online on: November 16, 2018     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2018.6980
  • Pages: 1078-1084
  • Copyright: © Solomon et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a multifactorial chronic inflammatory disease with an incompletely understood etiopathogenesis. With a significant impact on the quality of life of patients, AD has attracted the interest of many research studies aiming to investigate the complex cellular and molecular mechanisms and to identify new therapeutic pathways. Various studies have focused on psycho‑immunology, emphasizing the involvement of stress, defined as a general response of the body to external or internal challenges to the AD pathology. Factors like lifestyle and leisure activities may change the behavior of immune cells in AD with a strong impact on the evolution of the disease. Moreover, the poor adherence of AD patient to standard treatment approach has led to the necessity to combine different therapies in the field of complementary and alternative medicine. Although there are still not enough data to conclude that adjuvant therapies are effective in a conventional sense, there are already promising results suggesting that alternative therapeutic strategies could be a main subject of further research.
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Solomon I, Ilie MA, Draghici C, Voiculescu VM, Căruntu C, Boda D and Zurac S: The impact of lifestyle factors on evolution of atopic dermatitis: An alternative approach (Review). Exp Ther Med 17: 1078-1084, 2019
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Solomon, I., Ilie, M.A., Draghici, C., Voiculescu, V.M., Căruntu, C., Boda, D., & Zurac, S. (2019). The impact of lifestyle factors on evolution of atopic dermatitis: An alternative approach (Review). Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 17, 1078-1084. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2018.6980
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Solomon, I., Ilie, M. A., Draghici, C., Voiculescu, V. M., Căruntu, C., Boda, D., Zurac, S."The impact of lifestyle factors on evolution of atopic dermatitis: An alternative approach (Review)". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 17.2 (2019): 1078-1084.
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Solomon, I., Ilie, M. A., Draghici, C., Voiculescu, V. M., Căruntu, C., Boda, D., Zurac, S."The impact of lifestyle factors on evolution of atopic dermatitis: An alternative approach (Review)". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 17, no. 2 (2019): 1078-1084. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2018.6980