Importance of spironolactone in the treatment of acne in adult women

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1480-1481

  Saint Jean, M ^a   Ballanger, F ^a   Nguyen, J M ^b   Khammari, A ^a   Dreno B ^a  

^a HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

^b CHU DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISOTRETINOIN; SPIRONOLACTONE; TETRACYCLINE DERIVATIVE; ZINC;

ACNE; ADULT; ASTHENIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; LOW DRUG DOSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; SPIRONOLACTONE;

EID: 81155138247     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2010.03926.x     Document Type: Letter

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