A global perspective on the epidemiology of acne

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 172, Issue S1, 2015, Pages 3-12

  Tan, J K L ^a   Bhate, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACNE; ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT DISEASE; DIET; DISEASE SEVERITY; GENETICS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STANDARD; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AGED; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HEALTH; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DIET; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GLOBAL HEALTH; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84931836409     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjd.13462     Document Type: Review

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