Dermatológia pre prax 4/2012

Nutrition in atopic eczema

Author evaluates the question of food allergy in patients suffering from atopic eczema. She summarizes the latest results concerning the occurrence of food allergy in children and adults suffering from this disease, she evaluates the influence of foods on the course of atopic eczema and she describes the possible manifestations of food allergy in this group of patients. Author describes the diagnostic work – up in examination of food allergy and suggests the diet: elimination diet or in severe cases of atopic eczema the diagnostic hypoallergenic diet. This report is concluded with author’s experiences in the diagnostic work – up of food allergy in adolescents and adults suffering from atopic eczema.

Keywords: atopic eczema, food allergy, food intolerance, elimination diet, diagnostic hypoallergenic diet.