Abstract: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is characterized by chronic relapses of dermatitis in patients with an individual or family history of atopic disease. The onset of AD typically takes place in early childhood, although symptoms can begin or persist in the adult years. This research paper was aiming to overview the impact of smoking and its relation to atopic dermatitis (AD), we intended to overview the evidence reporting results about our concerned topic. We conducted a comprehensive review by searched the following databases through December, 2016: PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library. The search strategy was using some Mesh terms especially in searching the PubMed; “Atopic dermatitis” OR “Eczema” Combined with terms such; ‘‘smoking,’’ ‘‘cigarette,’’ ‘‘nicotine,’’ and ‘‘tobacco’’. Active smoking and passive smoke direct exposure are connected with increased frequency of AD, in grownups and children. More research studies revealed the temporal relationship in between smoking and AD, and research studies to check out the systems of association, therefore the proof proved the effect of cigarette smoking or direct exposure to cigarette smoking in increasing the occurrence of atopic dermatitis. Future studies are required to determine the contribution of cigarette smoking toward cardiovascular risk in patients with AD. The risk of AD associated with cigarette smoking was especially high in the cigarette smoker mother children.
Keywords: Atopic dermatitis (AD), Individual or Family History.
Title: Relationship between Atopic Dermatitis and Smoking: An Overview
Author: Razan Ahmed Alhussain, Shatha Yahya Alothaimeen, Afnan Khaled Alburaik, Jamilah Faisal Alnathir, Fatima Ali Alnas, Yusra Saad Alruwaili, Abdulrahman Saleh Alhumaid
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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