Epidermal barrier function in healthy black South African infants compared with adults

Emily Baumrin; Muhanyisi M Mukansi; Cebi Sibisi; Anisa Mosam; Georgios N Stamatas; Ncoza C Dlova

doi:10.1111/pde.13675

Epidermal barrier function in healthy black South African infants compared with adults

Pediatr Dermatol. 2018 Nov;35(6):e425-e426. doi: 10.1111/pde.13675. Epub 2018 Oct 8.

Authors

Emily Baumrin¹, Muhanyisi M Mukansi², Cebi Sibisi², Anisa Mosam², Georgios N Stamatas³, Ncoza C Dlova²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
² Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
³ Johnson & Johnson Santé Beauté France, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.

PMID: 30298555
DOI: 10.1111/pde.13675

Abstract

A cross-sectional observational study of 43 infants and 60 adult women was performed in South Africa to assess skin barrier (SB) function through noninvasive quantification of transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and skin surface hydration (SSH). TEWL and SSH improved with age and in anatomic locations with chronic environmental exposure in keeping with reported trends in other ethnicities.

Keywords: South Africa; ethnicity; skin barrier; skin surface hydration; transepidermal water loss.

Publication types

Observational Study

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Black People
Body Water / physiology*
Cross-Sectional Studies
Epidermis / physiology*
Ethnicity
Female
Humans
Infant
Skin Physiological Phenomena*
South Africa
Water Loss, Insensible / physiology*
Young Adult