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Absorbent Microbiopsy Sampling and RNA Extraction for Minimally Invasive, Simultaneous Blood and Skin Analysis
Published on: February 21, 2019
Camille I Sturges1, Shivani Jain1, Mauricio Velasquez2
1Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Skin generates hormones via de novo steroid hormone synthesis, impacting skin immunity and barrier function. A new noninvasive method uses sebum tape for hormone quantification, enabling adaptable, repetitive sampling.
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