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|Articles|October 1, 2012

Impact of pet ownership on atopic conditions remains unclear

There is not enough evidence to conclude that exposure to animals in childhood confers protection from atopic dermatitis or other atopic conditions, according to the chief of pediatric and adolescent dermatology, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego.


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