The properties of sweat from patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) and healthy subjects (HS).

<p><b>(a)</b> Time required to obtain 5 ml of sweat (HS n = 10, AD n = 13). Analysis of: <b>(b)</b> pH (HS n = 10, AD n = 15); <b>(c)</b> protein concentration (HS n = 10, AD n = 17); <b>(d)</b> sodium concentration (HS n = 10, AD n = 14); and <b>(e)</b> other salt content (HS n = 9, AD n = 20). Concentration in sweat of anti-microbial peptides, including: <b>(f)</b> LL-37 (HS n = 6, AD n = 16); <b>(g)</b> dermcidin (HS n = 6, AD n = 17); and <b>(h)</b> β-defensin (HS n = 6, AD n = 17). <i>F</i>-test values represent individual variability within the sample.