Different effectiveness of cyproterone acetate doses in treatment of acne [1]

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 246-

  De Leo, V ^a   Morgante, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYPROTERONE ACETATE;

ACNE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; HYPERANDROGENISM; LETTER; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIDE EFFECT; WEIGHT GAIN;

ACNE VULGARIS; ANDROGEN ANTAGONISTS; CYPROTERONE ACETATE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037321021     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.2003.16911.x     Document Type: Letter

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