Differences in corneocyte surface area in pre- and post-menopausal women: Assessment with the noninvasive Videomicroscopic Imaging of Corneocytes Method (VIC) under basal conditions

Skin Pharmacology and Applied Skin Physiology

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2001, Pages 10-16

  Fluhr, Joachim W ^a,b,d   Pelosi, A ^a   Lazzerini, S ^a   Dikstein, S ^c   Berardesca, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^d SAN FRANCISCO VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrier function; Corneocyte surface area; Hydration parameters; Menopause; Sex hormones; Stratum corneum; Videomicroscopy

Indexed keywords

SEX HORMONE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CELL SURFACE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEOCYTE SURFACE AREA; FEMALE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYDRATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MOISTURE; NORMAL HUMAN; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN WATER LOSS; STRATUM CORNEUM;

ADULT; BLOOD-AIR BARRIER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, VIDEO; MIDDLE AGED; POSTMENOPAUSE; SKIN; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

EID: 0035735485     PISSN: 14222868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000056384     Document Type: Article

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