Differential response of sebaceous glands to exogenous testosterone

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 102-103

  Holland, D B ^a   Cunliffe, W J ^a   Norris, J F B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ACNE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CREAM; HUMAN; MALE; PREPUBERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEBORRHEA; SEBUM SECRETION; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ACNE VULGARIS; CHILD; HUMANS; MALE; SEBACEOUS GLANDS; SEBUM; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0031868974     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1998.02322.x     Document Type: Article

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