Clinical diagnosis of hirsutism in Thai women

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 459-463

  Cheewadhanaraks, Sopon ^a   Peeyananjarassri, Krantarat ^a   Choksuchat, Chainarong ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Hirsutism; Thai

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN;

ACNE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FERRIMAN GALLWEY LORENZO METHOD; HAIR GROWTH; HIRSUTISM; HORMONE SENSITIVITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREMENOPAUSE; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN; THAILAND;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HIRSUTISM; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; THAILAND;

EID: 2942620917     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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