Wednesday, April 7, 2010 as of 11:14 AM ET
Eczema (from Greek ἔκζεμα ēkzema, "to boil over") is a form of dermatitis, or inflammation of the epidermis (the outer layer of the skin).
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Men who have the allergic skin condition eczema may have a higher risk of erectile dysfunction than other men, according to a study.
Though the study of several thousand men with erectile dysfunction (ED), which appeared in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, addressed a link, researchers said more study is needed and it is still too soon to confirm that eczema alone can cause impotence."There was an association between ED and prior atopic dermatitis ," wrote lead researcher Shiu-Dong Chung and colleagues at Taipei Medical University in Taiwan . Atopic dermatitis is the medical term for eczema."Future studies are recommended, both to replicate the results seen here and to clarify the mechanisms behind them."It's well known that some chronic illnesses, such as heart disease and diabetes, are connected to a higher risk of erectile dysfunction, perhaps due to dysfunction in the blood vessels and nerves.Some past studies have also found that men with certain inflammatory skin conditions, such a...Giving your baby cow's milk, nuts or other solid foods linked to allergies before six months does not appear to cause extra wheezing or eczema later on, according to...
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