Study of Facial Sebum Levels and Follicular Red Fluorescence in Patients with Acne Vulgaris in Nigeria
| Autor: | Naya Gadzama Bulus, Christos C. Zouboulis, Emeka O Okoro |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Black african Nigeria Dermatology Positive correlation Fluorescence Lesion count 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Acne Vulgaris Follicular phase medicine Humans In patient Acne Red fluorescence integumentary system business.industry medicine.disease Hair follicle Sebum body regions Cross-Sectional Studies medicine.anatomical_structure Face 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Female business Hair Follicle Facial Dermatoses |
| Zdroj: | Dermatology. 232:156-161 |
| ISSN: | 1421-9832 1018-8665 |
| DOI: | 10.1159/000439378 |
| Popis: | Background: Increased sebum levels are triggering factors of acne vulgaris. No studies on sebum levels exist among acne patients in Africa. Aims/Methods: Cross-sectional study to determine facial sebum levels, acne lesions and red fluorescence among adolescents (n = 80) with acne vulgaris in Nigeria, who were interviewed and clinically examined. Results: Facial sebum levels were higher among adolescents with acne than among those without. There was a positive correlation between sebum levels and acne lesions in the U zone but not in the T zone. There was also a positive correlation between the size of red fluorescence and acne lesions and mean sebum levels. Both correlations were highly significant in the U zone but not in the T zone. Conclusion: Facial sebum levels are higher among black African acne patients. Sebum is responsible for facial red fluorescence. The U zone may serve as a more reliable site than the T zone for measurements of sebum levels in black African acne patients. |
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