The risk of atopic comorbidities and atopic march progression among Black and White children with mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis: A cross-sectional study

Abstract

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease associated with the sequential propagation of atopic comorbidities, such as asthma and allergic rhinitis. This atopic march has been depicted as a homogenous progression of allergic diseases, but patient factors such as race may reveal heterogeneity in this process. The goal of our cross-sectional study was to evaluate differences in atopic illnesses and subsequent atopic march progression among a national cohort of Black and White children with physician-diagnosed mild-to-moderate AD.