Comparative analysis of serum lipid profile in adults with and without acne vulgaris in a tertiary care center in South India

• Main Authors: Halaguru Narayanaswamy Veena (Author), Kanathur Shilpa (Author), Budamakuntla Leelavathy (Author), Dammaningala Venkataramaiah Lakshmi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Acne is a chronic inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous unit, affecting most teenagers during adolescence and at times may persist into adulthood also. Sebum analysis in some studies has shown increased triglycerides and wax/cholesterol esters in acne patients. Whether there is local...