Incidence of polycystic ovaries in patients with late-onset or persistent acne: Hormonal reports

Dermatology

Volumn 181, Issue 2, 1990, Pages 109-111

  Betti, R ^a   Bencini, P L ^a   Lodi, A ^a   Urbani, C E ^a   Chiarelli, G ^a   Crosti, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acne vulgaris; Plasma androgen levels; Polycystic ovaries

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PLASMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HIRSUTISM; HORMONES; HUMAN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME;

EID: 0024996528     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: 14219832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000247896     Document Type: Article

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