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Abstract
Systemic isotretinoin remains the most efficacious treatment for severe acne as well as many cases of more moderate disease that are unresponsive to other treatment modalities. The current chapter outlines the mechanisms behind the excellent efficacy, describes how to optimize treatment, reviews the recommended guidelines for monitoring and summarizes adverse effects.Entities:
Keywords: European Directive; acne; isotretinoin; relapse; teratogencity
Year: 2009 PMID: 20436884 PMCID: PMC2835909 DOI: 10.4161/derm.1.3.9364
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Dermatoendocrinol ISSN: 1938-1972