Acne and serum androgens during puberty.
Mean concentrations of testosterone in sera collected from pubertal boys at the onset of acne were significantly higher than levels from stage-matched control pubertal boys who did not develop acne (P less than .0025). This longitudinal study indicated that acne occurred when other androgen-produced pubertal changes began. Androstenedione and dehydroepiandrosterone levels did not differ between the two groups.
D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000097:blood*; D000293:Adolescent; D000728:Androgens / Q000097:blood*; D000735:Androstenedione / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D003687:Dehydroepiandrosterone / Q000097:blood; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011627:Puberty; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood
D000728:Androgens; D013739:Testosterone; D000735:Androstenedione; D003687:Dehydroepiandrosterone