Emollient use alters skin barrier and microbes in infants at risk for developing atopic dermatitis.

Emollient use alters skin barrier and microbes in infants at risk for developing atopic dermatitis.

Emollients are a mainstay of treatment in atopic dermatitis (AD), a disease distinguished by skin bacterial dysbiosis. However, changes in skin microbiota when emollients are used as a potential AD preventative measure in infants remain incompletely characterized.We compared skin barrier parameters,...

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Main Authors: Martin Glatz, Jay-Hyun Jo, Elizabeth A Kennedy, Eric C Polley, Julia A Segre, Eric L Simpson, Heidi H Kong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5830298?pdf=render

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