Hormonal treatment of acne: Review of current best evidence

Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue Suppl. 4, 2005, Pages 11-15

  Tan, Jerry ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIANE; DROSPIRENONE PLUS ETHINYLESTRADIOL; ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS LEVONORGESTREL; ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS NORGESTIMATE; FINASTERIDE; FLUTAMIDE; MINOCYCLINE; SPIRONOLACTONE;

ACNE; ACNE VULGARIS; BREAST TENDERNESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DATA BASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; HEADACHE; HIRSUTISM; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; MEDLINE; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; MENTAL INSTABILITY; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 21244505454     PISSN: 12034754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10227-004-0754-8     Document Type: Review

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