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. 1970 Dec 26;4(5738):772. doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5738.772

Skin Collagen and Thickness in Women with Hirsuties

Sam Shuster, Martin M Black, Eva Bottoms
PMCID: PMC1820368  PMID: 5497405

Abstract

Total skin collagen is greatly increased in women with hirsuties. This is presumably due to androgen, whether locally produced or circulating.

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