Table 1.
Epidermal thickness and protein removal.
| Healthy volunteers | Epidermal thickness (µm) median (IQR) (CV%) | Percent removed of total epidermis | Protein removed (µg/cm2) median (IQR) (CV%) | Number of participants with stratum corneum removed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T0 | 56.9 | 0 | 0 | 0/10 |
| (54.1–61.5) | ||||
| −9% | ||||
| T5 | 50.5 | 11.30% | 85.6 | 0/10 |
| (47.4–52.2) | (49.9–110.3) | |||
| −7% | −50% | |||
| T15 | 42.9 | 25.00% | 220.6 | 01-Oct |
| (42.0–44.8) | (70.3–261.7) | |||
| −6% | −49% | |||
| T35 | 37.8 | 32.70% | 305.2 | 10-Oct |
| (35.6–40.6) | (99.8–392.6) | |||
| −9% | −49% |
Epidermal thickness (µm), percent removal of epidermis (%), and protein removed (µg/cm2) before tape stripping (T0), after 5 tape strips (T5), after 15 tape strips (T15) and after 35 tape strips (T35). Results are shown as median (interquartile range (IQR)) as well as coefficient of variance (CV%).