Reliability and validity of a bioimpedance measurement device in the assessment of UVR damage to the skin

Archives of Dermatological Research

Volumn 300, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 253-261

  Kojo, Katja ^a,b   Lahtinen, Tapani ^c,d   Oikarinen, Aarne ^e   Oivanen, Tiina ^f   Artama, Miia ^b   Pastila, Riikka ^a   Auvinen, Anssi ^a,b  

^a STUK RADIATION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

^c KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^f Pirkanmaa Cancer Society   (Finland)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Reliability; Skin neoplasms; Ultraviolet rays; Validity

Indexed keywords

ELASTIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIOIMPEDANCE DEVICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMIS; DIELECTRIC CONSTANT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INSTRUMENT; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION INJURY; RELIABILITY; SKIN DEFECT; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VALIDITY;

ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FLUIDS; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; RADIATION INJURIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SKIN; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SKIN TESTS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 43549118359     PISSN: 03403696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00403-008-0844-3     Document Type: Article

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