The majority of South African healthcare workers are Black Africans with dark-pigmented skin. Studies on how the markers of skin barrier function and natural moisturising factor (NMF) compare between dark and light-pigmented skin are limited. Quantifying NMF in a nursing student population during their practical training at university may provide valuable insight into their potential susceptibility to skin conditions associated with low NMF.

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南非护生的天然保湿因子成分

大多数南非医护人员是深色皮肤的非洲黑人。关于如何比较深色和浅色皮肤的皮肤屏障功能和天然保湿因子 (NMF) 标志物的研究很有限。在大学实习期间量化护生群体中的 NMF 可能会为了解他们对与低 NMF 相关的皮肤状况的潜在易感性提供有价值的见解。