Use of metformin for the treatment of acne in the absence of polycystic ovarian syndrome: a literature review

• Príomhchruthaitheoirí: Ana M. Jesus (Údar), Ana S. Ribeiro (Údar), Catarina Cunha-Santos (Údar), Joana F. Ferreira (Údar), Mafalda Freitas-Osório (Údar), Sílvia Ribeiro-Almeida (Údar), Jorge Andrade (Údar), Teresa Leal-Pinto (Údar), Jacinta Coelho (Údar), Diana Bernardo (Údar)
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• Foilsithe / Cruthaithe: Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Acne is a chronic, inflammatory, multifactorial disorder of the pilosebaceous unit, with no associated mortality but often accompanied by high physical and psychological morbidity. Metformin is an antihyperglycemic drug under investigation as a therapeutic option for acne in adults and adolescents....