Acne vulgaris: prevalence and clinical forms in adolescents from São Paulo, Brazil

• Main Authors: Ediléia Bagatin (Author), Denise Lourenço Timpano (Author), Lilia Ramos dos Santos Guadanhim (Author), Vanessa Mussupapo Andraus Nogueira (Author), Luiz Roberto Terzian (Author), Denise Steiner (Author), Mercedes Florez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Acne is a common disease in adolescents, but there are no epidemiological data for acne in Brazil.OBJECTIVES:To estimate the prevalence and degree of acne in adolescents from Sao Paulo and study socio-demographic factors, family history and lifestyle, associated with the disease.METHODS:C...