Association of thyroid autoimmunity with acne in adult women

Abstract

It is likely that thyroid autoimmunity might be more frequent in the adult acne patients and this should be kept in mind when screening women with post-adolescent acne.

Correlation of IL-8 and C - reactive protein Serum Levels with the Severity of Inflammatory Acne Vulgaris: a Comparative Study

“…Also, CRP in the studied groups was found statistically significant elevation and also there was statistical significance correlation between CRP elevation and severity of the disease. On the other hands, these results disagreed with Vergou T et al [16]. Thus, both high elevation of IL-8 and CRP had pivotal role in sever form of IAV.…”

“…A dose response curve of the absorbance (at 450 nm) unit vs. concentration was generated. CRP, present in the patient samples, was determined directly from this calibration curve [16] …”

Azelaic acid 20 % cream: effects on quality of life and disease severity in adult female acne patients

“…Although generally considered a disease of adolescence, there is increasing epidemiological data suggesting that acne also affects a considerable number of adults . According to a UK population study, 54 % of women over 25 years of age have facial acne .…”

Azelainsäure 20 % Creme: Auswirkung auf Lebensqualität und Krankheitsaktivität bei erwachsenen Patientinnen mit Acne vulgaris

“…Acne vulgaris gilt zwar gemeinhin als Erkrankung des Jugendalters, epidemiologische Daten weisen aber zunehmend darauf hin, dass auch Erwachsene in beträchtlichem Ausmaß betroffen sind . Einer britischen Bevölkerungsstudie zufolge liegt bei 54 % der Frauen im Alter über 25 Jahren eine Gesichtsakne vor .…”