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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Edzel Lorraine Co, D.M.D., M.D.

Overview

There are two main theories on the existence of atopic dermatitis, also known as atopic eczema. These are the inside-out theory, and the outside-in hypothesis.