Vitamin A and E Levels in Patients with Mild and Moderate Acne

Autor: Fatma Pelin CENGİZ, Nazan EMİROĞLU, Anıl Gülsel BAHALI, Özlem SU, Nahide ONSUN
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Bezmiâlem Science, Vol 5, Iss 2, Pp 61-63 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2148-2373
DOI: 10.14235/bs.2016.923
Popis: Objective:Follicular hyperkeratinization and Propionibacterium acnes colonization are mainly responsible for the pathogenesis of acne. As the relationship between vitamin levels and skin diseases is not fully understood, plasma levels of vitamins A and E in resistant acne patients were evaluated in this studyMethods:In this retrospective study, 96 resistant acne patients who were followed up in the dermatology outpatient clinic of Bezmialem Vakif University Hospital between January 2015 and December 2015 were evaluated to determine plasma levels of vitamins A and E.Results:A total of 96 acne patients and 50 age- and sex-matched control patients were analyzed. Vitamin E levels were not significantly different between the groups (p>0.05), whereas vitamin A levels were significantly lower in the patient group than in the control group (p
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