Functions of the stratum corneum in systemic sclerosis as distinct from hypertrophic scar and keloid functions

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 49-53

  Sogabe, Yoko ^a   Akimoto, Sachiko ^a   Abe, Masatoshi ^a   Ishikawa, Osamu ^a   Takagi, Yutaka ^b   Imokawa, Genji ^b  

^a GUNMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KAO CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Corneal water; Stratum corneum function; Systemic sclerosis; Transepidermal water loss (TEWL)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONDUCTANCE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMIS; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; KELOID; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN FUNCTION; SKIN WATER LOSS; SKINFOLD; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRATUM CORNEUM; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS;

ADULT; AGED; ARM; CICATRIX, HYPERTROPHIC; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HUMANS; KELOID; MALE; SCLERODERMA, SYSTEMIC; SKIN; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

EID: 0036233320     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-1811(02)00006-3     Document Type: Article

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