Changes in the hormone and lipid profile of obese adolescent Saudi females with acne vulgaris

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 501-505

  Abulnaja, K O ^a  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Acne vulgaris; Adolescent females; Obesity; Serum IL 1 ; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN A1; APOLIPOPROTEIN B; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; INSULIN; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; LEPTIN; LIPID; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TESTOSTERONE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; LIPOPROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SAUDI ARABIA; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 68149099001     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2009000600005     Document Type: Article

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