Disaggregation of corneocytes from surfactant-treated sheets of stratum corneum in hyperkeratosis on psoriasis, ichthyosis vulgaris and atopic dermatitis

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 361-369

  Shukuwa, Tetsuo ^a   Kligman, Albert M ^b  

^a NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Ichthyosis vulgaris; Psoriasis vulgaris; Stratum corneum

Indexed keywords

CYANOACRYLATE; SOAP; SURFACTANT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CELL ADHESION; CELL SEPARATION; CELL SWELLING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERKERATOSIS; ICHTHYOSIS VULGARIS; KERATINOCYTE; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PERMEABILITY BARRIER; PSORIASIS; SKIN PERMEABILITY; STRATUM CORNEUM;

EID: 0030852640     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1997.tb02806.x     Document Type: Article

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