Predictors of severity of acne vulgaris in young adolescent girls: Results of a five-year longitudinal study

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 130, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 30-39

  Lucky, A W ^a   Biro, F M ^a   Simbarti, L A ^a   Morrison, J A ^a   Sorg, N W ^a  

^a Dermatology Research Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; HORMONE BINDING PROTEIN; PRASTERONE SULFATE; PROGESTERONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENARCHE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0030780115     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(97)70307-X     Document Type: Article

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