Comparison of efficacy of doxycycline and isotretinoin on cutaneous human beta-defensin-1 and -2 levels in acne vulgaris

Comparison of efficacy of doxycycline and isotretinoin on cutaneous human beta-defensin-1 and -2 levels in acne vulgaris

Background: Recent studies have shown that human beta-defensin-1 (hBD-1) and (human beta-defensin-2 hBD-2), which are antimicrobial peptides produced by the skin, play a role in the pathogenesis of acne vulgaris (AV). Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the role of antimicrobial peptid...

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Main Authors: Gulhan Aksoy, Esra Adisen, Ozlem Erdem, Ahmet Burhan Aksakal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
Subjects:
Acne
doxycycline
human beta-defensin
isotretinoin
Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2018;volume=63;issue=5;spage=380;epage=385;aulast=Aksoy

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