Comparison of adrenocortical steroidogenesis in women with post-adolescent severe acne and polycystic ovary syndrome

CINAR, NESLİHAN; CETINOZMAN, F.; AKSOY, D.; ELÇİN, GONCA; YILDIZ, OKAN

doi:10.1111/jdv.12696

Comparison of adrenocortical steroidogenesis in women with post-adolescent severe acne and polycystic ovary syndrome

CINAR N., CETINOZMAN F., AKSOY D. Y., ELÇİN G., YILDIZ B.

JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY, cilt.29, sa.5, ss.875-880, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 5
Basım Tarihi: 2015
Doi Numarası: 10.1111/jdv.12696
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.875-880
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

BackgroundIncreased adrenocortical production appears to be associated with acne and hirsutism in acne and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). However, the aetiological role of androgens in the pathogenesis of acne per se is far from being clear.