Stratum corneum hydration and skin surface pH in patients with Atopic dermatitis

Acta Dermatovenerologica Croatica

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 242-247

  Knor, Tanja ^a   Meholjí Fetahoví, Ajša ^b   Mehmedagí, Aida ^b  

^a University Department of Dermatovenereology   (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO   (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Cutaneous pH; Skin barrier dysfunction; Skin hydration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUTANEOUS PARAMETERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PERMEABILITY BARRIER; PH MEASUREMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN FUNCTION; SKIN SURFACE PH; STRATUM CORNEUM HYDRATION; WATER CONTENT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEHYDRATION; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; SKIN; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855424393     PISSN: 1330027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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