The Sebutape technique for monitoring androgen dependent disorders.
Sebaceous gland function is androgen dependent in man and animals. Many studies have suggested a relationship between the rate of sebum excretion and the severity of androgen-dependent disorders. We present a review of a recently developed non-invasive method to accurately measure sebum excretion. The Sebutape technique provides information that may be used in monitoring androgen-dependent disorders and in screening the efficacy of antiandrogens.
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Service de Dermatopathologie, CHU du Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium.
Piérard-Franchimont
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000726:Androgen Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000728:Androgens / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D002151:Calorimetry; D003880:Dermatology / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011108:Polymers; D011934:Reagent Strips; D012627:Sebaceous Glands / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D012629:Sebum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology
D000726:Androgen Antagonists; D000728:Androgens; D011108:Polymers; D011934:Reagent Strips