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Influence of chronic hemodialysis on the mechanical properties of skin
Author(s) -
DELEIXHEMAUHIN F.,
PIÉRARDFRANCHIMONT C.,
RORIVE G.,
PIÉRARD G. E.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1994.tb01140.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hemodialysis , elasticity (physics) , ageing , surgery , materials science , composite material
Summary Certain features of the skin of patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis suggest an ageing process. Seventy‐two haemodialysed patients were studied by a non‐invasive technique using the Cutometer SM 474 to determine biomechanical properties of the skin. Patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis showed some impairment of changes in viscous properties of skin similar to chronological age, while specific changes directly related to elasticity were minimal.