Evaluation of serum vitamins A and e and zinc levels according to the severity of acne vulgaris

Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 99-102

  Ozuguz, Pinar ^a   Dogruk Kacar, Seval ^b   Ekiz, Ozlem ^c   Takci, Zennure ^d   Balta, Ilknur ^e   Kalkan, Göknur ^f  

^a AFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b AFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^c MUSTAFA KEMAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d Kecioren Research and Training Hospital   (Turkey)

^e MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Turkey)

^f GAZIOSMANPASA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Acne vulgaris; Severity of the disease; Vitamin A; Vitamin E; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; RETINOL; ZINC;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; GLOBAL ACNE GRADING SYSTEM; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCORING SYSTEM; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ZINC BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD; YOUNG ADULT;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; VITAMIN A; VITAMIN E; YOUNG ADULT; ZINC;

EID: 84901291104     PISSN: 15569527     EISSN: 15569535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15569527.2013.808656     Document Type: Article

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