Skin biophysical parameters and serum dermokine levels in airline pilots: a comparative study with office workers

Piercarlo Minoretti; Andrés S. Santiago Sáez; Ángel F. García Martín; Miryam Liaño Riera; Manuel Gómez Serrano; Enzo Emanuele

doi:10.5114/ada.2023.132262

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Skin biophysical parameters and serum dermokine levels in airline pilots: a comparative study with office workers

Piercarlo Minoretti

^{1, 2}

,

Andrés S. Santiago Sáez

²

,

Ángel F. García Martín

²

,

Miryam Liaño Riera

²

,

Manuel Gómez Serrano

²

,

Enzo Emanuele

³

Studio Minoretti, Oggiono, Italy
Department of Legal Medicine, Psychiatry and Pathology, School of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
2E Science, Robbio, Italy

Adv Dermatol Allergol 2023; XL (6): 757-761

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/ada.2023.132262

Online publish date: 2024/01/08

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Minoretti P, Sáez A, Martín Á, Riera M, Serrano M, Emanuele E. Skin biophysical parameters and serum dermokine levels in airline pilots: a comparative study with office workers. Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii. 2023;40(6):757-761. doi:10.5114/ada.2023.132262.

APA

Minoretti, P., Sáez, A., Martín, Á., Riera, M., Serrano, M.,  & Emanuele, E. (2023). Skin biophysical parameters and serum dermokine levels in airline pilots: a comparative study with office workers. Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii, 40(6), 757-761. https://doi.org/10.5114/ada.2023.132262

Chicago

Minoretti, Piercarlo, Andrés S. Santiago Sáez, Ángel F. García Martín, Miryam Liaño Riera, Manuel Gómez Serrano,  and Enzo Emanuele. 2023. "Skin biophysical parameters and serum dermokine levels in airline pilots: a comparative study with office workers". Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii 40 (6): 757-761. doi:10.5114/ada.2023.132262.

Harvard

Minoretti, P., Sáez, A., Martín, Á., Riera, M., Serrano, M.,  and Emanuele, E. (2023). Skin biophysical parameters and serum dermokine levels in airline pilots: a comparative study with office workers. Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii, 40(6), pp.757-761. https://doi.org/10.5114/ada.2023.132262

MLA

Minoretti, Piercarlo et al. "Skin biophysical parameters and serum dermokine levels in airline pilots: a comparative study with office workers." Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii, vol. 40, no. 6, 2023, pp. 757-761. doi:10.5114/ada.2023.132262.

Vancouver

Minoretti P, Sáez A, Martín Á, Riera M, Serrano M, Emanuele E. Skin biophysical parameters and serum dermokine levels in airline pilots: a comparative study with office workers. Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii. 2023;40(6):757-761. doi:10.5114/ada.2023.132262.

Introduction:
Concerns are growing in the aviation industry about occupational skin diseases like malignant melanoma (MM) among airline pilots (APs), due to the unique working environment that exposes them to various skin stressors.

Aim:
To compare five skin biophysical parameters in a group of 40 male APs, each matched in terms of age and service tenure (minimum of 5 years) with a control group of 40 male office workers (OWs). Considering the potential role of dermokine (DMKN) in skin barrier dysfunction and the pathogenesis of MM, we further analyzed the serum levels of this molecule and correlated them with the measured skin parameters.

Material and methods:
Stratum corneum skin hydration, transepidermal water loss (TEWL), sebum content, erythema index (EI), and melanin index (MI) were quantified by non-invasive instruments in the cheek region. Serum DMKN levels were measured using a commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit.

Results:
Compared with OWs, the skin of APs exhibited a decrease in hydration levels in the stratum corneum, coinciding with a higher TEWL. However, there was no significant variance in sebum content between the groups. MI was notably higher in APs than in OWs, as was EI. In APs, serum DMKN levels were independently associated with MI (b = 0.56, p < 0.05).

Conclusions:
We found a significant link between the profession of an airline pilot and changes in skin biophysical parameters. Further research into the interplay between serum DMKN levels and the risk of MM in APs is warranted.

keywords:

Skin biophysical parameters and serum dermokine levels in airline pilots: a comparative study with office workers

Piercarlo Minoretti 1, 2 , Andrés S. Santiago Sáez 2 , Ángel F. García Martín 2 , Miryam Liaño Riera 2 , Manuel Gómez Serrano 2 , Enzo Emanuele 3

airline pilots, skin biophysical parameters, dermokine

Piercarlo Minoretti

^{1, 2}

,

Andrés S. Santiago Sáez

²

,

Ángel F. García Martín

²

,

Miryam Liaño Riera

²

,

Manuel Gómez Serrano

²

,

Enzo Emanuele

³