Development of Asthma from People with Eczema

Tom — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:26:52 +0000

There has been a proven link between children suffering from Eczema developing Asthma at a later age. This has been said to be because the same type of allergies which develop in people with Eczema and similar dermatological conditions also develop in people with Asthma. According to a recent study by by Dr Shadmehr Demehri from The Washington University School of Medicine, a protein called thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) which is made in damaged skin “triggers asthma symptoms”. The researchers hope that treating the skin condition early and then blocking the production of TSLP could reduce or stop the onset of Asthmatic symptoms.

Eczema Facts

Laura — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:42:25 +0000

• Eczema is one of the most common skin diseases
• Millions of adults and children suffer from the disease.
• Symptoms of eczema include; itchy scaly skin, usually raised and red.
• There are no accurate reasons for the cause of eczema. Genetics are believed to play a large part. For example; if both parents have eczema there is an 80% chance that their children will develop eczema too.
• Often eczema sufferers will suffer with conditions such as hayfever and asthma too.
• Most cases of eczema begin in the first five years of a child’s life, usually in the first two-six months, 1 in 2 of these cases will have outgrown it by adulthood.
• If not outgrown majority will suffer throughout their lifetime.
• The most common triggers of eczema seem to be; Stress, house dust mites, moulds, grasses, plant pollens, foods, pets, clothing, soaps, shampoos ,washing powders, cosmetics, toiletries tobacco smoke, chemicals, weather, air conditioning or overheating.

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Development of Asthma from People with Eczema

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