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Atopic dermatitis is often the beginning of the atopic march, which typically starts very early in childhood with eczema and food allergies and continues into adulthood with allergic asthma or allergies to inhaled allergens and allergic rhinitis (hay fever). At the same time, the level of IgE antibodies increases in the blood.<\/p>\n

Research from the past years has shown that allergies in atopic dermatitis are due to the failure of skin barrier (the patients lack the gene for the production of the filaggrin protein), which is why allergens can penetrate into the deeper layers of the skin, activating the immune cells. A number of reactions follow the penetration that lead to heightened sensitivity to allergens. The response to allergens differs with respect to the genetic makeup of the immune system of different individuals. Some allergens have similar structures. Our body treats them as one and the same substance and reacts to them equally strongly. This phenomenon is known as cross-reactivity. This is the reason why a person can be allergic to inhaled and food allergens at the same time.<\/p>\n

A person who lacks filaggrin will develop atopic dermatitis, allergies and asthma sooner if exposed to environmental allergens (e.g. cat hair, pollen) as a baby.<\/p>\n

Allergy problems are widespread amongst the population. They include:<\/p>\n