Biophysical assessment of atopic dermatitis skin and effects of a moisturizer

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 272-277

  Hagstromer L ^a   Kuzmina, N ^a   Lapins, J ^a   Talme, T ^a   Emtestam, L ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMOLLIENT AGENT; PRO Q; PRODERM;

ADULT; ARM DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BIOASSAY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; HYDRATION; IMPEDANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN WATER LOSS; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; EMOLLIENTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

EID: 33645092921     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2005.02054.x     Document Type: Article

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