An abnormality in sebaceous function in phenylketonuria.

BMJ 1975; 1 doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.5948.19 (Published 4 January 1975)
Cite this as: BMJ 1975;1:19
  1. J L Burton,
  2. S K Goolamali,
  3. S Shuster

    Abstract

    The sebum excretion rate has been found to be increased in female patients with phenylketonuria. This may be related to a depletion of midbrain dopamine and release of the sebotrophic hormone.

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