Low Levels of Protein-bound Ceramides May Predict Infants’ Risk for Developing Eczema
The Dermatology Digest
MARCH 20, 2025
Lower levels of certain lipids in an infants skin may predict risk for developing eczema down the road, according to a new study. For the PEBBLES study, which is published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology , researchers tested skin lipids from the forearms of 133 infants with a family history of allergic disease using tape strips. The researchers followed children to see who developed eczema and who did not by age one.
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