Relationship between NMF (lactate and potassium) content and the physical properties of the stratum corneum in healthy subjects

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 755-763

  Nakagawa, Noriaki ^a   Sakai, Shingo ^a   Matsumoto, Masayuki ^a   Yamada, Kenichi ^a   Nagano, Masahiro ^a   Yuki, Takuo ^a   Sumida, Yasushi ^a   Uchiwa, Hideyo ^a  

^a KANEBO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Lactate; Physical properties; Potassium; Stratum corneum

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CHLORIDE; LACTIC ACID; NATURAL MOISTURIZING FACTOR; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELASTICITY; EXTRACTION; FOREARM; HUMAN; HYDRATION; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PH; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SKIN SURFACE; STRATUM CORNEUM; SUMMER; SWEAT TEST; TECHNIQUE; TISSUE LEVEL; WINTER;

EID: 1842740117     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-202X.2004.22317.x     Document Type: Article

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