Research Article
Skin Biophysical Characteristics in Patients with Keratoconus: A Controlled Study
Table 1
CRRT, stratum corneum hydration, and melanin measurements in patients with keratoconus and healthy controls.
| | Measurements | Patients with keratoconus () | Healthy controls () | value |
| | CRRT (neck) | | | | | Median (range) | 432 (233–820) | 492.5 (319–980) | | | IQR | (340.5–600) | (424.8–646.5) | | | CRRT (arm) | | | | | Median (range) | 460 (228–750) | 516 (427–790) | | | IQR | (400.75–500) | (464.5–608.8) | | | Stratum corneum hydration | | | | | Median (range) | 30.55 (20.30–55.30) | 36.60 (18.30–58.00) | | | IQR | (28.08–34.15) | (32.60–40.90) | | | Melanin | | | | | Median (range) | 233.5 (135–302) | 238.5 (34.3–342) | | | IQR | (183.25–266) | (202–271) | |
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CRRT, cutaneous resonance running time; IQR, interquartile range (25th–75th percentiles).
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