The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 138, Issue 1 , Pages 134-136 , January 2001

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

Received 7 September 1999 ,Revised 23 June 2000 ,Accepted 27 June 2000.

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☆ Supported in part by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) grants No. 55025 and No. 48941 (J.A.M.) and NHLBI grant No. HL38107 (AWL).

☆☆ Reprint requests: Anne W. Lucky, MD, Dermatology Associates of Cincinnati, 7691 Five Mile Rd, Suite 312, Cincinnati, OH 45230.

PII: S0022-3476(01)49822-2

doi: 10.1067/mpd.2001.109790

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 138, Issue 1 , Pages 134-136 , January 2001

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