Acne vulgaris in women: Prevalence across the life span

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 223-230

  Perkins, Alexis C ^a   Maglione, Jessica ^a   Hillebrand, Greg G ^b   Miyamoto, Kukizo ^b   Kimball, Alexa B ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BODY MASS; CHILD; DISEASE COURSE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HIRSUTISM; HUMAN; INCOME; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCAR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEBUM; SEBUM SECRETION; SUN EXPOSURE;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIRSUTISM; HUMANS; JAPAN; LOGISTIC MODELS; LONDON; LOS ANGELES; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOGRAPHY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; ROME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856644911     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: 1931843X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2010.2722     Document Type: Review

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