Changes in the hormone and lipid profile of obese adolescent Saudi females with acne vulgaris
Acne vulgaris is a multifactorial disease affecting a majority of the adolescent population. The objective of this study was to test for a correlation between fasting serum lipid profiles and levels of testosterone, insulin, leptin, and interleukin 1-β (IL-1β) and the incidence of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2009-06-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2009000600005 |