Environmental Factors Associated with Altered Gut Microbiota in Children with Eczema: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Eczema is a common skin condition that impairs children's daily life activities and quality of life. Previous research shows that gut microbiome composition plays an important role in the development of eczema. The present review summarizes evidence on environmental factors related to altered gut microbiota in children with eczema. We searched Medline, PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane database of Systematic Reviews through October 2015. The search strategy focused on articles published in peer-reviewed, English-language journals with no publication year limit. Only original studies and review articles that reported environmental factors on gut microbiome specific to eczema were included in this review. We selected six studies (total 1990 participants) for full review and identified that th

SUBMITTER: Chan CW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4964520 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature