Comparison of transepidermal water loss and spectroscopic absorbance to quantify changes of the stratum corneum after tape stripping

Skin Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 180-185

  Weigmann, H J ^a   Ulrich, J ^a   Schanzer, S ^a   Jacobi, U ^a   Schaefer, H ^a   Sterry, W ^a   Lademann, J ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Optical spectroscopy; Penetration profile; Quantification of corneocyte aggregates; Stratum corneum; Tape stripping; Transepidermal water loss

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SKIN CELL; SKIN WATER LOSS; SPECTROSCOPY; STRATUM CORNEUM; THICKNESS;

ADHESIVES; ADULT; BODY WATER; CELL COUNT; EPIDERMIS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN ABSORPTION; SPECIMEN HANDLING; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ULTRAVIOLET; WATER;

EID: 20944443919     PISSN: 16605527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000085863     Document Type: Article

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