Isotretinoin does have an adverse effect on bone mineral density [10] (multiple letters)

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 181-183

  Milstone, Leonard M ^a   Insogna, Karl L ^a   Leachman, Sancy A ^b   Digiovanna, J J ^c   Langman, C B ^d  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISOTRETINOIN;

BONE DENSITY; EVALUATION; FEMUR NECK; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; LETTER; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 20444433828     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2005.03.025     Document Type: Letter

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