The effect of isotretinoin treatment on plasma homocysteine levels in acne vulgaris

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 624-626

  Roodsari, M R ^a   Akbari, M R ^a   Sarrafi Rad, N ^a   Saeedi, M ^a   Gheisari, M ^a   Kavand, S ^a  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; ISOTRETINOIN;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; ISOTRETINOIN; LIVER FUNCTION TESTS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954327103     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2010.03778.x     Document Type: Article

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