428CHILDHOOD ATOPIC DERMATITIS AND SYSTEMIC COMORBIDITIESAtopic dermatitis (AD) is now becoming very common and is being diagnosed in a vast majority of children. AD is known to be associated with several comorbidities. The connection seems to be due to more than one reason – genomes, skin barrier dysfunction, and inflammation.jayakarthomas@gmail.comReview5122015Atopy,Dermatitis,ComorbiditiesJayakar Thomas,Asha D,Hemadharshini B Professor and Head of Dermatology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital and Bharath University, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.,Junior Residents, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital and Bharath University, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.,Junior Residents, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital and Bharath University, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.