Variation in skin biology to climate in Shanghai,China |
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| Authors: | Xiaoping Liu Yanrui Gao Yiyi Zhang |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Mycology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Shanghai, China and;2. Department of Skin &3. Cosmetics Research, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Shanghai, China |
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| Abstract: | Purpose: To explore the relationship between climate and skin condition, and to investigate the variation of skin biology to climatic change.Methods: In total, 2005 healthy Chinese volunteers living in Shanghai (aged 13–69 years) were recruited. Transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and SCH were tested on six sites (forehead, cheek, nasolabial, inner forearm, dorsal hand, and palm) by noninvasive devices between January 2005 and December 2012. The corresponding climate data were recorded by local Weather Bureau.Results: TEWL was increased with atmospheric pressure and decreased with temperature, steam pressure, and relative humidity (p?p?Conclusion: Skin biological parameters are associated with climatic factors. Different sites have different sensitivity to climate factors. |
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| Keywords: | Climate skin biology steam pressure stratum corneum hydration temperature transepidermal water loss |
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