Guidelines for transepidermal water loss (TEWL) measurement. A report from the Standardization Group of the European Society of Contact Dermatitis.
This report reviews individual-related variables, environment-related variables and instrument-related variables, with a focus on the Evaporimeter EP1 (ServoMed). Start-up and use is described, and guidelines for good laboratory practice given.
Pinnagoda
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Occupational and Environmental Dermatology Unit, Academic Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Tupker
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Agner
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Serup
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D000328:Adult; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003880:Dermatology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004780:Environment, Controlled; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008875:Middle Aged; D012015:Reference Standards; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012867:Skin / Q000503:physiopathology; D012879:Skin Physiological Phenomena; D014870:Water Loss, Insensible / Q000502:physiology*