Increased sebum excretion in patients with breast cancer.
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چکیده
The rate of sebum excretion from the forehead skin of patients with early breast cancer was found to be just significantly higher than in age-matched control women. This may indicate that some breast cancer patients have an increase in circulating or tissue-bound sebotrophic hormones, or a decrease in their inhibitors.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- British medical journal
دوره 1 5697 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1970