Influence of body mass index and age on the grade of hair growth in hirsute women of reproductive ages

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 260-265

  Ruutiainen, K ^a   Erkkola, R ^a   Gronroos, M A ^a   Irjala, K ^a  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HAIR GROWTH; HIRSUTISM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENARCHE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0023677507     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)60070-5     Document Type: Article

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