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. 1993 May;68(5):677–679. doi: 10.1136/adc.68.5.677

Growth in atopic eczema.

A A Massarano 1, S Hollis 1, J Devlin 1, T J David 1
PMCID: PMC1029342  PMID: 8323339

Abstract

Growth was studied in 68 children aged 2-12 years with atopic eczema. Height SD scores were significantly correlated with the surface area of skin affected by eczema. The mean height of 41 patients with less than 50% of their skin surface affected (group I) was normal (mean SD score -0.11). The 27 children with more than 50% of their skin affected (group II) were significantly shorter (SD score -0.83) and were also short allowing for their parental target height. The predicted heights were also normal in group I but were lower than expected in group II. Regression analysis suggested that height was most dependent on parental height. The extent of the disease had a significant additional effect, whereas dietary treatment and treatment with topical steroids had only marginal additional effects. The growth of children with eczema affecting less than 50% of the skin surface area appears to be normal, and impaired growth is confined to those with more extensive disease.

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