The prevalence of atopic dermatitis (AD) has been shown to be higher in London-born black Caribbean children than in their white counterparts, but little is known about the severity of the disease.
St John's Institute of Dermatology and Public Health Sciences, The Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine, St Thomas' Hospital, Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7EH, U.K. mohamed.ben_gashir@kcl.ac.uk