In the United States, Blacks and Asian/Pacific Islanders Are More Likely Than Whites to Seek Medical Care for Atopic Dermatitis

The epidemiology of eczema in children and adults in England: A population‐based study using primary care data

“…Consistent with our study, US data suggest that people of Asian and black ethnicity are substantially more likely to attend medical services for eczema than people of white ethnicity 43 . A greater prevalence of eczema in black and Asian children has also been reported in another large US database study 44 .…”

Similarity and diversity of genetic architecture for complex traits between East Asian and European populations

“…However, we also observed patterns that seemed to be opposite against prior findings. For example, it was shown the mean GRS of AD in EUR was higher than that in EAS, in contrast to previous observation that Asians and Pacific Islanders were seven-fold more likely than whites to be diagnosed with AD because stronger Th17/Th22 polarization and mutations in immune-related genes such as DEFB1 [37][38][39]. These inconsistent results can be expected because of the complicated nature of these traits, and can be explained by gene-gene/gene-environment interaction, ethnic difference and genetic factors that are largely underappreciated in our current study.…”

Itch as a patient-reported symptom in ambulatory care visits in the United States

“…For example, we found that itch was more common among blacks and Asians, consistent with a Norwegian study that found that itch was more prevalent among people of East Asian descent and US study showing higher prevalence of atopic dermatitis among Asians. 19, 20 Furthermore, our data show that elderly Asians visit clinicians for itch over three times more frequently than either whites or blacks. We found a peak in office visits for itch among patients older than 75, consistent with prior studies showing that itching is common in the geriatric population, 21–24 and may increase with age.…”