Epidemiologic, clinical, and therapeutic features of acne in Dakar, Senegal

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 46, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 36-38

  Kane, Assane ^a   Niang, Suzanne Oumou ^b   Diagne, Awa Cisse ^b   Ly, Fatimata ^a   Ndiaye, Bassirou ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CHEIKH ANTA DIOP   (Senegal)

^b Department of Dermatology   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZOYL PEROXIDE; COSMETIC; DOXYCYCLINE; ISOTRETINOIN; RETINOID;

ACNE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANDROGEN METABOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEPIGMENTATION; DISORDERS OF HORMONE METABOLISM; DRUG COST; FEMALE; HIRSUTISM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SENEGAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUN EXPOSURE;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COSMETICS; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PIGMENTATION DISORDERS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SENEGAL; SKIN;

EID: 35148896479     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2007.03462.x     Document Type: Article

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