A comparative study of cutaneous manifestations of hyperandrogenism in obese and non-obese Taiwanese women

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 282, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 327-333

  Yang, Jen Hung ^a   Weng, Shun Long ^b   Lee, Ching Yin ^c   Chou, Szu Yuan ^c   Hsu, Chun Sen ^c   Hsu, Ming I ^c  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acne; Hirsutism; Hyperandrogenism; Obesity; Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY MASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HIRSUTISM; HUMAN; HYPERANDROGENISM; INCIDENCE; OBESITY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; TAIWAN;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HIRSUTISM; HUMANS; HYPERANDROGENISM; INCIDENCE; OBESITY; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; TAIWAN; TESTOSTERONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855431159     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: 14320711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-010-1485-2     Document Type: Article

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