Development of stratum corneum chymotrypsin-like protease activity and natural moisturizing factors from birth to 4 weeks of age compared with adults

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 175, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 713-720

  Chittock, J ^a   Cooke, A ^b   Lavender, T ^b   Brown, K ^a   Wigley, A ^a   Victor, S ^b,c   Cork, M J ^a,d   Danby, S G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c SIDRA MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Qatar)

^d SHEFFIELD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHYMOTRYPSIN; FILAGGRIN; NATURAL MOISTURIZING FACTOR; NATURAL PRODUCT; PROTEINASE; STRATUM CORNEUM CHYMOTRYPTIC ENZYME; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EPIDERMIS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDRATION; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NEWBORN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN EXFOLIATION; SKIN SURFACE; SKIN WATER LOSS; STRATUM CORNEUM; UPREGULATION;

EID: 84990243861     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjd.14568     Document Type: Article

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