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  • Title: Sebaceous gland suppression in female acne patients by combined glucocorticoid-oestrogen therapy.
    Author: Saihan EM, Burton JL.
    Journal: Br J Dermatol; 1980 Aug; 103(2):139-42. PubMed ID: 6448623.
    Abstract:
    Women with severe acne were treated with a combination of oestrogen and a low dose of glucocorticoid daily in order to suppress their androgen production. This combination therapy reduced their sebum production by 50%, with a concomitant improvement in their acne.
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