Improvement in skin barrier function in patients with atopic dermatitis after treatment with a moisturizing cream (Canoderm®)

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 140, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 264-267

  Lodén, Marie ^b   Andersson, A C ^a   Lindberg, M ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Atopic skin; Barrier function; Moisturizing cream; Skin capacitance; Sodium lauryl sulphate; Transepidermal water loss

Indexed keywords

CANODERM; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; EMOLLIENT AGENT; PENETRATION ENHANCING AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UREA;

ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; HYDRATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; SKIN WATER LOSS;

ADULT; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DERMATITIS, CONTACT; EMOLLIENTS; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SODIUM DODECYL SULFATE; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

EID: 0033018102     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1999.02660.x     Document Type: Article

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