Regional variation in the free amino acids in the stratum corneum

Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 303-309

  Visscher, Marty ^a   Robinson, Marisa ^b   Wickett, R Randall ^b  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; KERATIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN; STATISTICAL MODEL; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AMINO ACIDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATINS; LINEAR MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956905625     PISSN: 15257886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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