Ultraviolet index is associated with childhood eczema prevalence: Sex and age differences

Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2017 Jun;28(4):391-393. doi: 10.1111/pai.12706. Epub 2017 Mar 22.

Authors

Koichi Yoshida¹, Yuichi Adachi², Mari Sasaki¹, Masayuki Akashi³, Toshiko Itazawa², Yukihiro Ohya⁴, Hiroshi Odajima⁵, Akira Akasawa¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Allergy, Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
² Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan.
³ Department of Pediatrics, Saitama City Hospital, Saitama, Japan.
⁴ Division of Allergy, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.
⁵ Department of Pediatrics, Fukuoka National Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan.

PMID: 28211092
DOI: 10.1111/pai.12706

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Child
Cross-Sectional Studies
Eczema / epidemiology*
Eczema / etiology
Female
Humans
Male
Prevalence
Surveys and Questionnaires
Ultraviolet Rays / adverse effects*