The prevalence of upper lip hair in black and white girls during puberty: A new standard

被引:19
作者
Lucky, AW
Biro, FM
Daniels, SR
Cedars, MI
Khoury, PR
Morrison, JA
机构
[1] Childrens Hosp, Med Ctr, Div Pediat Dermatol, Cincinnati, OH 45229 USA
[2] Childrens Hosp, Med Ctr, Div Adolescent Med, Cincinnati, OH 45229 USA
[3] Childrens Hosp, Med Ctr, Div Cardiol, Cincinnati, OH 45229 USA
[4] Univ Cincinnati, Coll Med, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Cincinnati, OH 45267 USA
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10.1067/mpd.2001.109790
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R72 [儿科学];
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100202 ;
摘要
In order to develop standards for upper lip hair in adolescent girls, 4693 observations in 856 black and white subjects were made over 9 years. Up to 2 years after menarche, 90% of girls had no upper lip hair. More than 2 years after menarche, 48.8% of black girls and 9.0% of white girls had small amounts of upper lip hair. This may be more significant in adolescent girls than in older women.
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