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Altered composition of epidermal lipids correlates with Staphylococcus aureus colonization status in atopic dermatitis
28 Feb 2017
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Dear Editor, Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by disrupted epidermal barrier functions.1 The stratum corneum (SC) consists of corneocytes and a lipid‐rich extracellular matrix, which plays a key role in epidermal permeability barrier functions.2,3 Major lipid constituents of the SC are ceramides, free fatty acids (FFAs), cholesterol and triglycerides.2,3,Staphylococcus...
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