title: Understanding skin barrier differences: a demographic, cultural, and medical diversity viewpoint.
abstract: Important differences exist in the physiology of the stratum corneum barrier according to demographic, cultural, and medical factors. Understanding these differences is crucial to choosing strategies for optimum clinical management.
authors.affiliation: University of California, San Diego, USA. leichenfield@ucsd.edu
authors.forename: Lawrence F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Eichenfield
authors.forename: Peter M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Elias
authors.forename: Joseph F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Fowler
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Horowitz
authors.forename: Renee P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: McLeod
mesh_terms: D000091344:Filaggrin Proteins; D006706:Homeostasis / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007381:Intermediate Filament Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D010539:Permeability; D012307:Risk Factors; D012867:Skin / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000091344:Filaggrin Proteins; D007381:Intermediate Filament Proteins