Regional differences in the thickness (cell layers) of the human stratum corneum: an ultrastructural analysis

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 1974, Pages 415-422

  Holbrook, K A ^a   Odland, G F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EPIDERMIS; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SKIN BARRIER; SKIN PERMEABILITY; STRATUM CORNEUM;

EID: 0016252415     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12701670     Document Type: Article

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