The Infant Skin Barrier: Can We Preserve, Protect, and Enhance the Barrier?
Infant skin is different from adult in structure, function, and composition. Despite these differences, the skin barrier is competent at birth in healthy, full-term neonates. The primary focus of this paper is on the developing skin barrier in healthy, full-term neonates and infants. Additionally, a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Dermatology Research and Practice |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/198789 |