Atopic dermatitis not associated with low bone mineral density in young adults

January 24, 2022|Dermatology

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Key clinical point: Young adults with atopic dermatitis (AD) did not have lower bone mineral density (BMD) compared with healthy controls; however, early onset, longer duration of AD, and lower body mass index (BMI) increased the risk for low BMD.

Major finding: The prevalence rate of low BMD (z-score) was similar in patients with vs. without AD in both men (P = .56) and women (P = .40), with early onset of AD, longer disease duration (both P < .001), and lower BMI (P < .05) being significant risk factors for low BMD in patients with AD.

Study details: Findings are from a case-control cohort including 311 patients with AD who were matched with 8,972 healthy controls.

Disclosures: This study did not report any source of funding. The authors declared no conflicts of interest.

Source: Kim S et al. Sci Rep. 2021;11:24228 (Dec 20). Doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-03630-z.