Current concepts in aesthetic endocrinology
@article{Gruber2002CurrentCI, title={Current concepts in aesthetic endocrinology}, author={C. Gruber and F. Wieser and I. M. Gruber and K. Ferlitsch and D. Gruber and J. Huber}, journal={Gynecological Endocrinology}, year={2002}, volume={16}, pages={431 - 441} }
The extragenital effects of ovarian steroids are relevant to the metabolism of skin and hair, the changes in body composition and the alterations of the subcutaneous fat distribution throughout life. When ovarian steroids become deficient or are produced in excess, different problems may arise in these tissues and some of these problems, i.e., obesity and cellulite, display gender-specific components. Therefore, a new field in endocrine research known as aesthetic endocrinology is gaining more… CONTINUE READING
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