Structural and biophysical characteristics of human skin in maintaining proper epidermal barrier function

Postepy Dermatologii i Alergologii

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 1-5

  Boer, Magdalena ^a   Duchnik, Ewa ^a   Maleszka, Romuald ^a   Marchlewicz, Mariola ^a  

^a POMERANIAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Epidermal barrier; Sebum; Skin hydration; Skin pH; Transepidermal water loss

Indexed keywords

EPIDERMIS; HYDRATION; SEBUM SECRETION; SKIN; SKIN WATER LOSS;

EID: 84959872885     PISSN: 1642395X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5114/pdia.2015.48037     Document Type: Review

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