Differences in stratum corneum pH gradient when comparing white caucasian and black African-American skin

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 139, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 855-857

  Berardesca, E ^a   Pirot, F ^b   Singh, M ^c   Maibach, H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b Ctr Inter Univ Rech d'E   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; FEMALE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; KERATINIZATION; NEGRO; NORMAL HUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SKIN FUNCTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STRATUM CORNEUM; WATER LOSS;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EPIDERMIS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MIDDLE AGED; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

EID: 0031744094     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1998.02513.x     Document Type: Article

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