Noninvasive Methods for the Quantification of Skin Functions :
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[Book]
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an Update on Methodology and Clinical Applications
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by Peter J. Frosch, Albert M. Kligman.
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Berlin, Heidelberg
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Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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1993
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(xiv, 319 pages 210 illustrations)
CONTENTS NOTE
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I: The Basics: Methodology --;The Surface of the Skin --;The Microrelief --;Quantitative Analysis of the Skin's Surface by Digital Signal Processing --;Noninvasive Methods for the Determination of Skin Hydration --;Transepidermal Water Loss Measurement by Means of an Evaporimeter --;Simultaneous Measurement of Thickness and Compressibility of a Skin Fold --;Sebum Analysis Using a Hydrophobic Lipid-Absorbent Tape (Sebutape) --;Colorimetric Evaluation of the Human Skin Blanching Assay --;High-Frequency Ultrasound: ANonivasive Method for Use in Dermatology --;II: Clinical Applications --;Objective Assessment of Human Skin Reaction to Sun and UV-B --;Mechanical Measurements in Assessing Aging --;The Effect of Aging on the Barrier Function of Human Skin Evaluated by In Vivo Transepidermal Water Loss Measurements --;In Vivo Study on Age-Related Elastic Properties of Human Skin --;Ultrasound --;An Update on Methodology and Application with Special References to Inflammatory Reactions --;Biophysical Techniques for the Evaluation of Skin Protective Creams --;Assessing Treatment of Psoriasis and Eczema by Noninvasive Methods --;Use of Noninvasive Methods in Evaluating Different Treatments of Psoriasis and the Effects of UV Exposure on Normal Skin --;A Novel Fluorimetric Method to Investigate Sebaceous Glands in Humans --;Assessing Impaired Blood Supply of the Skin in Peripheral Arterial Occlusion Using Heat Flow Calorimetry --;Transcutaneous Oxygen Pressure Measurement: Methods, Implementation, and Possible Applications --;Methodology and Application of Fluorescence Techniques in Dermatology --;Quantitative Assessment of Scaling in Winter Xerosis Using Image Analysis of Adhesive-Coated Disks (D-Squames).
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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because, at that time and even today, whenever we cannot collect enough information about the skin with the naked eye, it is invasively removed is common practice to histologically examine a skin sample that from living tissue.