Skin barrier function in infancy: A systematic review

Archives of Dermatological Research

Volumn 306, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 591-599

  Ludriksone, Laine ^a   Garcia Bartels, Natalie ^a   Kanti, Varvara ^a   Blume Peytavi, Ulrike ^a   Kottner, Jan ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Infants; Newborns; Skin barrier; Skin surface pH; Stratum corneum maturation; TEWL

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; FOREARM; FOREHEAD; HUMAN; INFANCY; INFANT; NEWBORN; PERMEABILITY BARRIER; PH; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN FUNCTION; SKIN PERMEABILITY; SKIN SURFACE; SKIN WATER LOSS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; FUNCTIONS OF THE SKIN AND ITS APPENDAGES; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN; THERMOREGULATION; TIGHT JUNCTION;

HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; SKIN; SKIN PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; TIGHT JUNCTIONS; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

EID: 84906791348     PISSN: 03403696     EISSN: 1432069X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00403-014-1458-6     Document Type: Review

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