The effect of wet-wrap dressing on epidermal barrier in patients with atopic dermatitis

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1360-1368

  Lee, J H ^a   Lee, S J ^a   Kim, D S ^a   Bang, D ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Epidermal barrier; Wet wrap dressing

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; FILAGGRIN; LIPID; LORICRIN; WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KERATINOCYTE; LAMELLAR BODY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN PERMEABILITY; SKIN SURFACE; SKIN WATER LOSS; STRATUM CORNEUM; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER CONTENT; WET WRAP DRESSING; WOUND DRESSING;

ADULT; BANDAGES; BIOPSY; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

EID: 35648984549     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2007.02277.x     Document Type: Article

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