British Journal of Dermatology Nursing

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Atopic eczema and environmental trauma to the skin
BJDN, Volume 6, Number 2.

The prevalence of atopic eczema has increased dramatically over the last five decades, suggesting that genetic factors cannot be the only component in the development of the disease. The observation that the rise in the number of cases of atopic eczema coincides with a growing rate of exposure to environmental agents which break down the skin barrier, such as soaps, detergents and house-dust mites, has led to the hypothesis that these agents are another key factor in the expression of the disease.

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