Interrelationships between Skin Structure, Function, and Microbiome of Pregnant Females and Their Newborns: Study Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study

• Main Authors: Doris Wilborn (Author), Jan Kottner (Author), Kathrin Hillmann (Author), Sa Xu (Author), Frank Konietschke (Author), Ulrike Blume-Peytavi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Pregnancy leads to several skin changes, but evidence about structural and functional skin changes is scarce. Findings on skin structure and function in children in their first year reveal rapid skin maturation, but evidence indicates that in particular, water holding and transport mecha...