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Close to ten percent of the German population live with atopic dermatitis (or atopic eczema) of varying severity, affecting children significantly more frequently than adults (cf. https://idw-online.de/de/news801285). That is why new treatments are constantly being researched – always in an effort to stay clear of drugs with significant side effects, opting for different, natural and