Interleukin-8 Content in the Stratum Corneum as an Indicator of the Severity of Inflammation in the Lesions of Atopic Dermatitis

Abstract

Among these cytokines, scIL-8 showed the highest correlation with the severity scores of lesions in AD as well as other parameters. Our results also suggest that measuring cytokines in the stratum corneum by using ELISA combined with tape stripping is a convenient method to evaluate the severity of skin lesions in AD.