Influence of high-altitude climate therapy on atopic eczema

High-altitude climate therapy has repeatedly been reported to be effective in treating patients with atopic dermatitis due to specific climate conditi ons, a house dust mite-free environment and marginal pollen counts. In this study, we evaluated its effectiveness in 41 patients with atopic dermatiti s. A reduction of median values of ECP and SCORAD could be demonstrated. Th ese results confirm previous clinical observations that patients with atopi c dermatitis especially benefit from treatment under high-altitude conditio ns.