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Carrier status for steroid 21-hydroxylase deficiency is only one factor in the variable phenotype of acne.
Clinical endocrinology - 1 Feb 1998
Ostlere L S, Rumsby G, Holownia P, Jacobs H S, Rustin M H, Honour J W
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OBJECTIVE: Previous endocrine studies of women with acne have produced diverse results. This study was designed to seek evidence, from endocrine and genetic studies, for impaired steroid biosynthesis in patients with acne. DESIGN: Adrenal stimulation tests with synthetic adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) were performed. MEASUREMENTS: Steroid hormones were measured basally and 30 minutes after ACTH. The results...
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