Elevated plasma homocysteine levels in patients on isotretinoin therapy for cystic acne

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 33-36

  Schulpis, Kleopatra H ^a,b,c   Karikas, George A ^a,b,c   Georgala, Sophia ^a,b,c   Michas, Timos ^a,b,c   Tsakiris, Stylianos ^a,b,c  

^a AGHIA SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^b A Syngros Hospital   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; CYSTATHIONINE BETA SYNTHASE; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; ISOTRETINOIN; LIPID; LIVER ENZYME; METHIONINE; PYRIDOXINE;

ACNE CYSTICA; ADULT; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DEVICE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG RESPONSE; ENZYME INHIBITION; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LIVER DYSFUNCTION; LOADING TEST; MALE; PERIPHERAL OCCLUSIVE ARTERY DISEASE; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; FEMALE; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; ISOTRETINOIN; LIVER FUNCTION TESTS; MALE; METHIONINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035090211     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.2001.00146.x     Document Type: Article

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