Epidemiology of acne vulgaris

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 168, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 474-485

  Bhate, K ^a   Williams, H C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CACAO; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; DAIRY PRODUCT; DIET; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HUMAN; HYGIENE; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PEDIGREE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUNLIGHT;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CACAO; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; DAIRY PRODUCTS; DIET; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HUMANS; HYGIENE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PEDIGREE; PREVALENCE; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUNLIGHT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878558820     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12149     Document Type: Review

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