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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2020

Therapeutic Effects of Saline Groundwater Solution Baths on Atopic Dermatitis: A Pilot Study.

Jisook Yoo, Ji Young Choi, Bo Young Lee, Chang Ho Shin, Jung-Won Shin, Chang Hun Huh, Jung-Im Na

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Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Nutrition research and practice · 2026
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  2. Automatic SCOring of Atopic Dermatitis Using Deep Learning: A Pilot Study.JID innovations : skin science from molecules to population health · 2022
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Jisook YooDepartment of Dermatology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi 13520, Republic of Korea.
Ji Young ChoiDepartment of Dermatology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi 13520, Republic of Korea.
Bo Young LeeDepartment of Dermatology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi 13520, Republic of Korea.
Chang Ho ShinAribio Co. Ltd., Seongnam, Gyeonggi 13487, Republic of Korea.
Jung-Won ShinDepartment of Dermatology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi 13520, Republic of Korea.
Chang Hun HuhDepartment of Dermatology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi 13520, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3944-7777
Jung-Im NaDepartment of Dermatology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi 13520, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9409-149X

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Abstract

backgroundSaline groundwater, collected from the east coast of Korea, has been shown to have protective effects against 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene- (DNCB-) induced atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions in the murine model.

objectivesTo determine the effects of saline groundwater solution baths as a treatment of mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis.

methodsTwenty-four subjects with mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis were instructed to take a bath in saline groundwater solution for 20 minutes per day for two weeks. Evaluations were performed at baseline and week 2, including SCORing Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) index, corneometry, transepidermal water loss, visual analogue scale for pruritus, and collection of adverse events.

resultsSubjects showed significant improvement with respect to the SCORAD index, skin hydration, transepidermal water loss, and pruritus at week 2 when compared with the baseline.

conclusionBaths in saline groundwater solution may be an alternative therapeutic strategy for treating atopic dermatitis.

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