Intra-individual variation of irritant threshold and relationship to transepidermal water loss measurement of skin irritation |
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Authors: | Smith H R Rowson M Basketter D A McFadden J P |
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Institution: | Contact Dermatitis Clinic, St John's Institute of Dermatology, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK. harveyandlucie@hotmail.com |
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Abstract: | Irritant susceptibility studies have used either visual assessment or transepidermal water loss (TEWL) to determine subject response. We have developed a visual assessment method which determines subject irritant threshold. We examined the relationship between sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) irritant threshold and TEWL measurements from normal skin and SLS patch tests. 19 subjects were recruited. The irritant threshold of each subject was measured and TEWL measurements made from the applied SLS patch tests. Individuals with a lower irritant threshold (easily irritated skin) had elevated TEWL levels compared to those with higher thresholds. The irritant threshold test had a low intraindividual variation. This study showed that the 2 methods grouped patients in a similar manner. The variation seen may reflect the different outcomes measured: irritant threshold visually assesses the skin inflammatory response while TEWL measures skin barrier modification. |
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Keywords: | bioengineering methods dermatitis irritant transepidermal water loss visual assessment © Blackwell Munksgaard 2004 |
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