Differential rates of conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone in acne and in normal human skin--a possible pathogenic factor in acne

MeSH terms

• Acne Vulgaris / etiology
• Acne Vulgaris / metabolism*
• Biopsy
• Chin
• Chromatography, Gas
• Chromatography, Paper
• Chromatography, Thin Layer
• Culture Techniques
• Dihydrotestosterone / biosynthesis*
• Face
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Scalp
• Sebaceous Glands / metabolism*
• Skin / metabolism*
• Testosterone / metabolism*
• Time Factors
• Tritium