Hyperlinearity in atopic dermatitis



	People with atopic dermatitis frequently have thickening of the skin on the palms and soles with an increase in the number of lines in the skin (hyperlinearity). This characteristic is closely associated with genetic predisposition (atopy ).

Review Date: 11/21/2011
Reviewed By: Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Atlanta Center for Dermatologic Disease, Atlanta, GA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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