Decreased level of ceramides in stratum corneum of atopic dermatitis: an etiologic factor in atopic dry skin?

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 1991, Pages 523-526

  Imokawa, Genji ^a   Abe, Akihito ^a   Jin, Kumi ^b   Higaki, Yuko ^b   Kawashima, Makoto ^b   Hidano, Akira ^b  

^a KAO CORPORATION   (Japan)

^b TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERAMIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRATUM CORNEUM;

EID: 0025819102     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12470233     Document Type: Article

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