Effect of skin barrier emulsion cream vs a conventional moisturizer on transepidermal water loss and corneometry in atopic dermatitis: A pilot study

Journal of Drugs in Dermatology

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1482-1484

  Kircik, Leon H ^a,b,c  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Physicians Skin Care PLLC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERAMIDE; LANOLIN ALCOHOL; EMOLLIENT AGENT; EMULSION; SKIN CREAM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; EMULSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOTION; MALE; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SKIN HYDRATION METER; SKIN WATER LOSS; ADOLESCENT; AGED; CHILD; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DRUG EFFECTS; FOLLOW UP; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; THERMOREGULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; EMOLLIENTS; EMULSIONS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SKIN CREAM; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84920873259     PISSN: 15459616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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