Isotretinoin induces dermcidin expression in patients with moderate to severe acne vulgaris

• Main Authors: Magdy A.A Ragab (Author), Salma S Omar (Author), Reham A.H Abo El-Wafa (Author), Eman A Sultan (Author), Neveen R Gomaa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background The continuous low-dose (LD) isotretinoin is a frequently used treatment regimen for acne vulgaris. However, data about its antimicrobial efficacy are lacking. Objective To study dermcidin expression and the effects of LD and conventional-dose isotretinoin (CD) on its expression in patien...