Ann Dermatol.  2014 Oct;26(5):641-642. 10.5021/ad.2014.26.5.641.

Relative High Interest in Acne on the Internet: A Web-Based Comparison Using Google Trends

• Shin HT
• Park SW
• Lee DY

• KMID: 2265506
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2014.26.5.641

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Acne Vulgaris*
Internet*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Worldwide search volumes of typical dermatologic disease and diabetes on Google Trends from January 2004 to May 2013. Line graphs show monthly relative search volumes by disease, and bar graphs show the relative average search volume by disease.

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  Fig. 2 Worldwide search volumes of acne and diabetes on Google Trends during the past 90 days. Line graphs show the relative search volume of each disease, and bar graphs show the relative average search volume of each disease. Bars on the line graph indicate weekends.

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