ECZEMA AND ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS

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Abstract
DERMATOLOGIC conditions classified perforce under the comprehensive and admittedly unsatisfactory term "eczema" constitute one of the chief problems encountered in the practice of medicine. True enough, as diagnostic methods have improved, the number of clinical conditions so designated has become fewer. Nevertheless, the various types of chronic dermatitis commonly classified as eczema must be included in such a study as that reported here. The primary purpose of this paper is to present evidence for a possible relationship between a disturbance in essential fatty acid metabolism and the occurrence of eczema. FACTORS CONCERNED WITH THE NORMAL INTEGRITY OF THE SKIN In light of the many significant advances made in the field of nutrition during the last two decades, it is rather remarkable that relatively little is known regarding the nutritional factors which are responsible for maintenance of a healthy skin. One of the most notable contributions to the knowledge on this

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