Hidradenitis suppurativa as a presenting feature of premature adrenarche.
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We report a girl with premature adrenarche, in whom the presenting feature was hidradenitis suppurativa. This association lends support to the view that hidradenitis suppurativa is an androgen-dependent disorder.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of dermatology
دوره 129 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1993