Time-dependent electrical properties of human nail upon hydration in vivo

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 107-118

  Hao, Jinsong ^a   Smith, Kelly A ^a   Li, S Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Constant voltage; Electrical property; Human nail plate; Hydration; Iontophoresis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDRATION; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; IONTOPHORESIS; MALE; NAIL; NORMAL HUMAN; WATER TRANSPORT;

EID: 73949125681     PISSN: 00223549     EISSN: 15206017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jps.21800     Document Type: Article

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