Skin Collagen and Thickness in Women with Hirsuties

Authors:

SSSam Shuster
Sam Shuster
MBMartin M. Black
Martin M. Black
EBEva Bottoms
Eva Bottoms

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26 December 1970

journal article
research article
Published by BMJ in BMJ

Vol. 4 (5738) , 772
DOI:10.1136/bmj.4.5738.772
PMID:5497405
PMCID:PMC1820368

Abstract

Total skin collagen is greatly increased in women with hirsuties. This is presumably due to androgen, whether locally produced or circulating.

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