Prevalence and risk factors of facial acne vulgaris among Chinese adolescents

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 407-412

  Wu, Tie Qang ^a   Mei, Shu Qing ^b   Zhang, Jin Xin ^c   Gong, Long Fen ^d   Wu, Fen Jin ^e   Wu, Wei Hong ^f   Li, Jun ^g   Lin, Min ^h   Diao, Jian Xing ^a  

^a Guangdong Center for Skin Diseases and STDs Prevention and Treatment   (China)

^b Zhou Hai Center for Skin Diseases and STDs Prevention and Treatment   (China)

^c SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d Second Zhou Hai Middle School   (China)

^e Zhou Hai Lab School   (China)

^f Zhou Hai Dong Men Qu Cheng Nian Elementary School   (China)

^g Zhou Hai Dou Mei Cheng Nian Elementary School   (China)

^h Tenth Zhou Hai Elementary School   (China)

Author keywords

Acne vulgaris; Adolescence; China; Epidemiology; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUTANEOUS PARAMETERS; DEPRESSION; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DRY SKIN; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OILY SKIN; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP;

EID: 39549114490     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2007.19.4.407     Document Type: Article

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