Table 1.
The skin hydration measured before the first treatment (1), immediately after the first (2), after the 15th treatment (3), and after 3 weeks from the end of WBC (4) on healthy and diseased skin.
| Measurement no. | Hydration level | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forearm without atopic changes (F) M (Q25-Q75) |
Hand with atopic changes (H) M (Q25-Q75) |
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| 1 | 29.9 (28.1-32.3) | 10 (8-12.1) | 1F vs. 1H 0.011 1F vs. 2H 0.011 1Fvs.3H 0.011 1F vs. 4H 0.011 |
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| 2 | 28.1 (22.4-29.4) | 10.5 (9.4-13.5) | 2F vs. 1H 0.011 2F vs. 2H 0.025 2F vs. 3H 0.011 2F vs. 4H 0.011 |
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| 3 | 28.2 (25.8-30.3) | 9.9 (7.9-16.4) | 3F vs. 1H 0.017 3F vs. 2H 0.011 3F vs. 3H 0.011 3F vs. 4H NS |
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| 4 | 23.5 (14.5-30.1) | 14.8 (9.5-20.0) | 4F vs. 1H 0.011 4F vs. 2H 0.035 4F vs. 3H 0.011 4F vs. 4H NS |
1-4: measurement number; vs.: versus; NS: nonstatistical; F: forearm; H: hand; M: median; Q25-Q75: the value of the lower and the upper quartile. p < 0.05.