An investigation of the association between diet and occurrence of acne: A rational approach from a traditional Chinese medicine perspective

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 31-35

  Law, M P M ^a   Chuh, A A T ^a   Molinari, N ^b   Lee, A ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACNE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRY PRODUCT; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FRUIT JUICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SOYBEAN;

ACNE VULGARIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; YIN-YANG; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 71949109057     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03360.x     Document Type: Article

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