Table 4.

Chinese criteria for adult/adolescent AD

Must have

Symmetrical eczema (dermatitis) for more than 6 months*

Plus one or more of the following

Personal† and/or family history‡ of atopic diseases

Elevated total serum IgE level and/or positive allergen-specific IgE and/or eosinophilia

*More than 6 months: Persistent or recurrent eczema/dermatitis for more than 6 months; ^†Personal history of atopic diseases: Allergic rhinitis and/or allergic asthma and/or allergic conjunctivitis; ^‡Family history of atopic diseases: Eczema/AD and/or allergic rhinitis and/or allergic asthma and/or allergic conjunctivitis in first-, second- or third-degree relatives. AD: Atopic dermatitis.