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MARCH 2005 QUIZ OF THE MONTH . . .

Which of the statements about atopic dermatitis (AD) are true or false?

  1. A majority of infants with AD will manifest respiratory allergies to aeroallergens.
  2. The skin lesions of chronic AD contain large numbers of eosinophils.
  3. The skin lesions of chronic AD contain large number of lymphocytes.
  4. The serum IgE levels in children with AD is usually lower than seen in similar age children with respiratory allergies but no AD.
  5. Food allergies play a pathogenic role in only a small minority of children with AD.


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