Table 1. Collection of stratum corneum samples and sweat samples from healthy controls and atopic dermatitis cases.

Stratum corneum				Sweat
Age (years, mean ± SD)		Age (years, mean ± SD)		Age (years, mean ± SD)		Age (years, mean ± SD)
HC (N = 51)	32.0 ± 7.4	AD (N = 51)	32.4 ± 8.9	HC (N = 18)	21.0 ± 2.4	AD (N = 12)	36.8 ± 10.8
Male (N = 29)	31.0 ± 7.6	Male (N = 31)	32.8 ± 8.9	Male (N = 4)	23.8 ± 3.6	Male (N = 8)	36.6 ± 11.5
Female (N = 22)	33.3 ± 6.9	Female (N = 20)	31.8 ± 8.7	Female (N = 14)	20.3 ± 0.9	Female (N = 4)	37.3 ± 7.3

HC: healthy control.

AD: atopic dermatitis.