A multicenter epidemiological study of acne vulgaris in Korea

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 673-681

  Suh, Dae Hun ^a,b   Kim, Byung Yoon ^a   Min, Seong Uk ^a,b   Lee, Dong Hun ^a   Yoon, Mi Young ^b   Kim, Nack In ^c   Kye, Young Chul ^d   Lee, Eil Soo ^e   Ro, Young Suck ^f   Kim, Kwang Joong ^g  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

^d Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^e Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^f Hanyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^g Hallym University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CHEEK; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FOREHEAD; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MENSTRUATION; ONSET AGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SMOKING; STRESS;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; CHEEK; CHILD; FEMALE; FOREHEAD; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79956217295     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2010.04726.x     Document Type: Article

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