The development of skin barrier function in the neonate

Journal of Toxicology - Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology

Volumn 20, Issue 42038, 2001, Pages 335-367

  Nonato, Lourdes B ^a   Kalia, Yogeshvar N ^b,c   Naik, Aarti ^b,c   Lund, Carolyn H ^d   Guy, Richard H ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Centre Interuniversitaire de Recherche et d'Enseignement   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^d CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OAKLAND   (United States)

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EID: 84881415697     PISSN: 07313829     EISSN: 15322505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CUS-120001864     Document Type: Article

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