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Reading Level

	edHelper's suggested reading level:	grades 4 to 6
	Flesch-Kincaid grade level:	5.84

Vocabulary

challenging words:

atopic, bearable, corticosteroids, dermatitis, eczema, flare-up, Flare-ups, hypoallergenic, inflammation, pus-filled, worsen, diagnose, mites, therefore, lessen, exam

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Eczema By Jennifer Kenny

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¹     It was winter. Jessica's skin was red, sore, and itchy. It must be eczema.
 
²     The baby's skin was itchy, red, and dry. Jake had small bumps on his cheeks. It must be eczema.
 
³     Sally had been working out. She got hot and sweaty. Now her skin was red and itchy. It must be eczema.
 
⁴     Most cases of eczema are atopic dermatitis. Atopic refers to a patient being allergy prone. Dermatitis refers to red, sore, inflamed skin. Eczema is a chronic condition. It comes; it goes away, and it comes back again. About one in ten kids will experience it. Most of them have their first flare-up by age five. Many outgrow it by the time they are teenagers.
 
⁵     What causes eczema? There's no definite answer to that question. What is known is that those with eczema have more of a certain type of skin cell that reacts if irritated. The response to the irritation is inflammation. Because a person with eczema has more of these kinds of cells, the skin becomes even more red, sore, and itchy.

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