Comparison of epidermal hydration and skin surface lipids in healthy individuals and in patients with atopic dermatitis

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 352-358

  Sator, Paul Gunther ^a,b   Schmidt, Jolanta B ^a   Hönigsmann, Herbert ^a  

^a Universitatsklinik fur Dermatologie   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIPID; WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRY SKIN; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDRATION; MALE; MOISTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN SURFACE; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 0037343078     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mjd.2003.105     Document Type: Article

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