Hydration and plasticity following long-term use of a moisturizer: A single-blind study

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 322-324

  Jemec, Gregor B E ^a   Na, Renhua ^a  

^a ROSKILDE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Capacitance; Emollient cream; Mechanical properties of skin

Indexed keywords

DANATEKT; EMOLLIENT AGENT; MEMBRANE LIPID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CREAM; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDRATION; HYSTERESIS; LIPID SOLUBILITY; MALE; PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SKIN ABSORPTION; SKIN FUNCTION; SKIN PENETRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; AGED; BODY WATER; ELASTICITY; EMOLLIENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERMEABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERENCE VALUES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SKIN; SKIN ABSORPTION; SKIN PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN TESTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

EID: 0036401207     PISSN: 00015555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/000155502320624023     Document Type: Article

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