International Symposium on Atopic Dermatitis

召开这次会议是为了召集一个 特应性皮炎领域国际研究小组。的 研讨会的目标是：1）提供一个论坛， 讨论关于特应性皮炎（AD）的重要研究; 2）召集 来自皮肤科，过敏， 分子遗传学、流行病学和免疫生物学， 分子、细胞、组织和群体条件概述 3）鼓励就未来遗传、遗传和基因组学的定义和标准达成一致， 流行病学和临床调查; 4）确定关键研究清单 值得NIH研究所、研究人员优先考虑的主题。 和公共/私营部门资助者; 5）检查特应性疾病对 职业性皮肤病的患病率、发病率和费用， 过敏性接触性皮炎/手部湿疹; 6）提高公众意识 关于AD的范围和患病率以及治疗选择的范围 目前可用于治疗所有临床 表现。特别强调下列方面面临的特殊问题： 患有湿疹/特应性皮炎的非高加索人群。

This conference is being convened to bring together an international group of investigators in the field of atopic dermatitis. The objectives of the Symposium are to: 1) Provide a forum for presenting and discussing important research on atopic dermatitis (AD); 2) Assemble a cadre of recognized international experts from the fields of dermatology, allergy, molecular genetics, epidemiology and immunobiology to develop a comprehensive overview of the condition at the molecular, cellular, tissue, and population levels; 3) Encourage agreement on definitions and criteria for future genetic, epidemiologic and clinical investigations; 4) Identify a list of key research topics that deserve priority consideration by NIH Institutes, investigators. and public/ private sector funders; 5) Examine the impact of atopic disease on the prevalence, incidence, and costs of occupational dermatoses, specifically allergic contact dermatitis/hand eczema; 6) Improve the public awareness regarding the scope and prevalence of AD and the range of therapeutic options that are currently available to treat the condition in all of its clinical manifestations. Provide particular emphasis on the special problems faced by non-Caucasian populations with eczema/atopic dermatitis.