Female Gender and Acne Disease Are Jointly and Independently Associated with the Risk of Major Depression and Suicide: A National Population-Based Study

Acne is a common disease in adolescence with female preponderance. It could cause poor self-esteem and social phobia. Previous studies based on questionnaires from several thousands of adolescents showed that acne is associated with major depression and suicide. However, the gender- and age-specific...

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Main Authors: Yi-Chien Yang, Hung-Pin Tu, Chien-Hui Hong, Wei-Chao Chang, Hung-Chun Fu, Ji-Chen Ho, Wei-Pin Chang, Hung-Yi Chuang, Chih-Hung Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/504279