Handbook of diet, nutrition and the skin
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Handbook of diet, nutrition and the skin
Description
The skin is the largest organ of the body and represents a complex barrier structure composed
of surface keratinocytes, inter-keratinocyte substances, dermis and sub-dermal structures. The
cutaneous structures serve a variety functions that preserve homeostasis of the body, including
cooling and electrolyte balance, formation and processing of vitamins and hormones, and
physical and thermal protection of underlying muscle, bone and internal organs (Pincelli, 2010).
of surface keratinocytes, inter-keratinocyte substances, dermis and sub-dermal structures. The
cutaneous structures serve a variety functions that preserve homeostasis of the body, including
cooling and electrolyte balance, formation and processing of vitamins and hormones, and
physical and thermal protection of underlying muscle, bone and internal organs (Pincelli, 2010).