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Could Atopic Dermatitis Be Caused By Agent Orange
Posted on
Tue, 20 Nov 2018
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Question : could atopic dermatitis be caused by agent orange
Brief Answer:
May or may not be the cause...
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
The cause of atopic dermatitis is unknown. It's mostly linked to family genes.
I may be wrong, because of its strong link to hereditary factors and genes, I would not name the agent as the direct cause. However it may have been a triggering factor.
When I say a triggering factor, unless and until you are constantly being exposed to the agent externally it would not induce dermatitis.
Hope this helps. Let me know if you need clarifications.
Regards
May or may not be the cause...
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
The cause of atopic dermatitis is unknown. It's mostly linked to family genes.
I may be wrong, because of its strong link to hereditary factors and genes, I would not name the agent as the direct cause. However it may have been a triggering factor.
When I say a triggering factor, unless and until you are constantly being exposed to the agent externally it would not induce dermatitis.
Hope this helps. Let me know if you need clarifications.
Regards
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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