The Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (G>A) and 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (C677T) Gene Variants and the Serum Levels of Insulin-like Growth Factor-1, Insulin, and Homeostasis Model Assessment in Patients with Acne Vulgaris

• Main Authors: Sakineh Zinati-Saeed (Author), Ebrahim Shakiba (Author), Ziba Rahimi (Author), Mona Akbari (Author), Fariba Najafi (Author), Fariborz Bahrehmand (Author), Asad Vaisi-Raygani (Author), Zohreh Rahimi (Author), Ali Ebrahimi (Author), Mehrali Rahimi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Iranian Society of Pathology, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background & Objective:To find an association between gene variants of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) with the risk of acne vulgaris (AV).Methods:In a case-control study, we investigated 150 AV patients and 148 healthy individuals (aged...