Acne improvement in young women using a low-dose triphasic oral contraceptive containing gestodene and ethinylestradiol (Tri-Minulet ®). Interim evaluation of an open non-controlled clinical study combined with objective biometrological methods

Gynecological Endocrinology

Volumn 10, Issue SUPPL. 5, 1996, Pages 61-66

  Pierard G E ^a   Nikkels Tassoudji, N ^a   Goffin, V ^a   Gaspard, U J ^a   Slachmuylders, P ^b   Lacante, P ^b  

^a CHU SART TILMAN   (Belgium)

^b Wyeth Lederle Medical Department   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Acne; Ethinylestradiol; Gestodene; Hormones; Oral Contraceptive; Sebum; Triphasic

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001833093     PISSN: 09513590     EISSN: 14730766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09513599609049610     Document Type: Article

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