Effectiveness of norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol in treating moderate acne vulgaris

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 37, Issue 5 I, 1997, Pages 746-754

  Lucky, A W ^a   Henderson, T A ^a   Olson, W H ^a   Robisch, D M ^a   Lebwohl, M ^a   Swinyer, L J ^a  

^a Dermatology Research Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHINYLESTRADIOL; ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS NORGESTIMATE; NORGESTIMATE; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; NAUSEA; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHASE 3 CLINICAL TRIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0030693350     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(97)70112-9     Document Type: Article

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