When strength turns into disease: acne fulminans in a bodybuilder
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When strength turns into disease: acne fulminans in a bodybuilder*
A 31-year-old male visited our hospital seeking dermato-logical care. He had been bodybuilding for a long time and had recently initiated a strict preparation program for a contest. To this end, he took intramuscular testosterone injections on three occasions , developing severe acneiform lesions. The course was gradual but progressive, leading to limitations in his daily activities, with arthr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0365-0596
DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20165345