Abnormalities in stratum corneum function in patients recovered from leprosy

Skin Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 131-136

  Song, S P ^a   Lv, C Z ^a   Feingold, K R ^d   Hou, Q N ^b   Li, Z Y ^a   Guo, C Y ^a   Elias, P M ^d   Man, M Q ^c,d,e  

^a Dalian Skin Disease Hospital   (China)

^b Guangxi Center for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control   (China)

^c ZUNYI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e Dermatology Service 190   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrier function; Leprosy; pH; Stratum corneum hydration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDRATION; LEPROSY; MALE; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN FUNCTION; SKIN SURFACE; STRATUM CORNEUM; XEROSIS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LEPROSY; MALE; PERMEABILITY; SKIN; SKIN ABSORPTION; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

EID: 58149263434     PISSN: 16605527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000189802     Document Type: Article

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