Selected parameters of epidermal barrier in juveniles with type 1 diabetes correspond with the severity of diabetes – an observational study

Extended supplementary tests - the assessment of TEWL and corneometry - could be included in the periodic examinations of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Clinicians should always pay attention to dry skin in children with diabetes, and noninvasive examination (TEWL measurement and corneometry) may allow us to isolate a group at risk of neuropathy or the development of the diabetic foot. Further tests enabling detailed assessment of the usefulness of TEWL measurements and corneometry are needed.