Sun-induced changes of stratum corneum hydration vary with age and gender in a normal Chinese population

Skin Research and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 22-28

  Liu, Zhili ^a   Song, Shunpeng ^a   Luo, Wenhai ^b   Elias, Peter M ^c   Man, Mao Qiang ^a,c  

^a Dalian Skin Disease Hospital   (China)

^b BINZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Gender; Hydration; Stratum corneum; UV irradiation

Indexed keywords

AGE; GENDER; HYDRATION PROPERTIES; PERMEABILITY BARRIERS; REHYDRATION CAPACITY; SKIN PHYSIOLOGY; STRATUM CORNEUM; UV IRRADIATION;

SOCIAL SCIENCES;

HYDRATION;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOREHEAD; FUNCTIONS OF THE SKIN AND ITS APPENDAGES; HAND; HUMAN; HYDRATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; REHYDRATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRATUM CORNEUM; SUN EXPOSURE;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BODY WATER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION DOSAGE; SEX FACTORS; SKIN; SKIN ABSORPTION; SUNLIGHT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 83655167409     PISSN: 0909752X     EISSN: 16000846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0846.2011.00536.x     Document Type: Article

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