A stone that kills two birds: Pantothenic acid in the treatment of acne vulgaris and obesity

Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 99-114

  Leung, Lit Hung ^a  

^a Hong Kong Baptist Hospital   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; COENZYME A; ESTROGEN; GESTAGEN; PANTOTHENIC ACID; SEX HORMONE;

ACNE VULGARIS; ANDROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HUMAN; KETOGENESIS; LIPID METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PATHOGENESIS; REVIEW; SEBUM; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRESS; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0030876842     PISSN: 03170209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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