The frequency of polycystic ovary syndrome in females with resistant acne vulgaris

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 142-148

  Maluki, Azar Hadi ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KUFA   (Iraq)

^b MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Iraq)

^c Ministry of Health   (Iraq)

Author keywords

Acne; Acne vulgaris; Polycystic ovary syndrome

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROLACTIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ACANTHOSIS NIGRICANS; ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HIRSUTISM; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; SEBORRHEA; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; ULTRASOUND; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 77954454807     PISSN: 14732130     EISSN: 14732165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2010.00500.x     Document Type: Article

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