Acne Severity and the Global Acne Grading System in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

    August 2013 in “ International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics ”
    Servet Hacivelioglu, Ayse Nur Cakir Gungor, Meryem Gencer … Emine Cosar
    Studysummary This study found that GAGS scores for acne were higher in younger women with PCOS and a lower BMI, but showed no association with levels of androgen hormones.
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