Acne vulgaris in Nigerian adolescents - Prevalence, severity, beliefs, perceptions, and practices

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 498-505

  Yahya, Husain ^a  

^a Barau Dikko Specialist Hospital   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALOE VERA EXTRACT; AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN PLUS CLOXACILLIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BENZOIC ACID; BENZOYL PEROXIDE; CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE; COSMETIC; NIXODERM; RETINOIC ACID; SALICYLIC ACID; SULFUR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTISEPSIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CULTURAL VALUE; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; LONELINESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; NIGERIA; OINTMENTS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; SOAPS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65249170779     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.03922.x     Document Type: Article

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