Electrical assessment of skin hydration: Standardization of measurements and guidelines

Bioengineering of the Skin: Water and the Stratum Corneum, Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 287-294

  Primavera, Grazia ^a   Fluhr, Joachim W ^b   Berardesca, Enzo ^a  

^a SAN GALLICANO DERMATOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

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