Noninvasive biophysical assessments of the efficacy of a moisturizing cosmetic cream base for patients with atopic dermatitis during different seasons

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 158, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 969-978

  Kikuchi, K ^a   Tagami, H ^a   Agawa, Y ^a   Akazaki, S ^a   Ando, M ^a   Hayashi, A ^a   Hayashi, T ^a   Hirao, T ^a   Ishida, T ^a   Ito, K ^a   Kurimura, I ^a   Matsumoto, K ^a   Nozaki, F ^a   Ozawa, T ^a   Takahashi, M ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Moisturizing cream; Noninvasive measurement; Season; Stratum corneum

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CERAMIDE; COSMETIC; DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT; EMOLLIENT AGENT; GLYCEROL; HUMECTANT; INTERLEUKIN 1 RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; INTERLEUKIN 1ALPHA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BIOPHYSICAL EQUIPMENT; CELL SIZE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRY SKIN; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HUMIDIFIER; MALE; MOISTURE; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PARAMETER; PERMEABILITY BARRIER; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; SEASONAL VARIATION; SKIN CELL; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; SKIN EXFOLIATION; SKIN SURFACE; SKIN WATER LOSS; STRATUM CORNEUM; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADULT; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; EMOLLIENTS; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMANS; MALE; SEASONS; SKIN PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 42049096555     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08478.x     Document Type: Article

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