Early onset vulvar Lichen Sclerosus in premenopausal women and oral contraceptives

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 56-60

  Günthert, Andreas R ^a   Faber, Melanie ^b   Knappe, Gabriele ^c   Hellriegel, Simin ^a   Emons, Günter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b KLINIKUM KASSEL   (Germany)

^c Hennebergstr   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anti androgenic progestins; Clobetasol propionate; Lichen sclerosus; Oral contraceptives; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; CHLORMADINONE ACETATE; CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE; CORTICOSTEROID; CYPROTERONE ACETATE; DESOGESTREL; DIENOGEST; DROSPIRENONE; IMIQUIMOD; LEVONORGESTREL; NORETHISTERONE; NORGESTIMATE; PROGESTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDYLOMA ACUMINATUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; ONSET AGE; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SKIN BIOPSY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VULVA DISEASE;

EID: 43049159436     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2007.10.005     Document Type: Article

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