Prostatic-specific antigen and idiopathic hirsutism in females

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 275-277

  Galadari, I ^a   Al Mazroei, M ^a   Alkaabi, J ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANTIANDROGEN; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; ESTROGEN; GESTAGEN; GLUCOCORTICOID; PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN; STEROID HORMONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HIRSUTISM; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HIRSUTISM; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN;

EID: 2342445101     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.01822.x     Document Type: Article

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