Open AccessTHE FUNCTIONAL STATUS OF THE SKIN BARRIER IN CHILDREN WITH ATOPIC DERMATITIS
Author(s) -
E T Kindeeva,
Е Е Варламов,
А Н Пампура
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
rossijskij allergologičeskij žurnal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2686-682X
pISSN - 1810-8830
DOI - 10.36691/rja628
Subject(s) - transepidermal water loss , atopic dermatitis , medicine , dermatology , skin barrier , atopy , allergy , barrier function , staphylococcus aureus , immunology , stratum corneum , pathology , biology , bacteria , genetics , mathematical optimization , mathematics
. One of the factors in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis is a dysfunction of the skin barrier. Background. To reveal the features of the barrier function of the skin in children with atopic dermatitis by measuring transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and the pH of the skin. Methods. The study included 98 children with atopic dermatitis. All patients measurement was performed by TEWL (Tewameter TM 300, Multi Probe Adapter MPA 5/9, Courage + Khazaka) and the pH of the skin (Skin-pHMeter, Multi Probe Adapter MPA 5/9, Courage + Khazaka). Results. TEWL value was significantly higher in children with severe atopic dermatitis (p=0,00001), in children up to 3 years (p=0,002), in patients with skin colonization ofStaphylococcus aureus (p=0,006) and with specific IgE to staphylococcal enterotoxins. Skin pH was significantly higher in children with severe atopic dermatitis (p=0,0001), and in children under the age of 3 years (p=0,04). Conclusion. The determination of the level of TEWL and skin pH to assess the degree of inflammation activity in atopic dermatitis and to justify use of topical therapy, aimed to restoring the epidermal barrier of the skin at children with atopic dermatitis, is substantiated.