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The effect of low-dose isotretinoin therapy on serum androgen levels in women with acne vulgaris

International Journal of Women's Dermatology, 2020
Background: Acne vulgaris is a common dermatologic disease that causes significant social and psychological morbidity. Isotretinoin, as a vitamin A derivative, is the most effective agent in the treatment of acne.
Amir Feily, MD, Tahere Taheri, MD, Barbara Meier-Schiesser, MD, PhD, Dena P. Rhinehart, MD, Saeed Sobhanian, PhD, Maricarmen Colon-Diaz, PhD, Ahmad Feily, Marigdalia K. Ramirez-Fort, MD   +7 more
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Effects of isotretinoin on the olfactory function in patients with acne [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2017
: Background: Isotretinoin is a synthetic analog of vitamin A. Recent studies support a role for retinoic acid in the recovery of olfactory function following injury in mice.
Demet Kartal, Mehmet Yaşar, Levent Kartal, Ibrahim Özcan, Murat Borlu   +4 more
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US Food and Drug Administration Reports of Pregnancy and Pregnancy-Related Adverse Events Associated With Isotretinoin.

JAMA dermatology, 2019
Importance iPLEDGE is a rigorous program initiated in 2006 to reduce fetal exposure to isotretinoin, a disease-modifying medication for acne that carries a risk of teratogenesis.
Elizabeth Tkachenko, S. Singer, Priyanka Sharma, J. Barbieri, A. Mostaghimi   +4 more
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Quality of Life Assessed Using Skindex-16 Scores Among Patients With Acne Receiving Isotretinoin Treatment.

JAMA dermatology, 2020
Importance Acne is a common dermatologic condition and significantly affects psychosocial health and quality of life. An international task force recommended routine use of quality-of-life measures for clinic visits associated with acne management, but ...
A. Secrest, Zachary H. Hopkins, Z. Frost, V. Taliercio, L. Edwards, Joshua E. Biber, Suephy C. Chen, M. Chren, L. Ferris, J. Kean, R. Hess   +10 more
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Too Much and Too Little Medicine Are Two Sides of the Same Coin

Australasian Journal of Dermatology, EarlyView.
Eugene Tan
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Treatment of Epidermal Pathology in a Pediatric Patient With Keratitis–Ichthyosis–Deafness (KID) Syndrome With Topical Mefenamic Acid

Pediatric Dermatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Keratitis–ichthyosis–deafness (KID) syndrome is a rare genetic condition typically presenting at birth with ichthyosiform erythroderma and bilateral hearing loss and later progressing to diffuse keratodermatous plaques with scaling. The condition is associated with mutations in the GJB2 gene, which lead to aberrant activation of connexin ...
Radhika Gupta, Alisa Ho, Lars Brichta, Albert C. Yan   +3 more
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Systemic isotretinoin therapy in the era of COVID‐19

Dermatologic Therapy, 2020
Dear Editor, Oral isotretinoin (13-cis-retinoic acid), a synthetic analog of vitamin A, is a first-generation retinoid approved for the treatment of severe cases of acne vulgaris.
A. Abdelmaksoud, M. Vestita, Heba Saed El-Amawy, E. Ayhan, I. An, Murat Öztürk, M. Goldust   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

FIGO good practice recommendations on preconception care: A strategy to prevent preterm birth

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 171, Issue 2, Page 574-587, November 2025.
Abstract Preterm birth (PTB) remains one of the leading causes of neonatal mortality and long‐term morbidity worldwide, with minimal progress being made in reducing its incidence, particularly in low‐resource settings. Preconception care is recognized as an effective strategy for PTB prevention; however, the fact that more than half of pregnancies ...
Leticia Irma Ojeda, Catalina M. Valencia, Natalia Cardozo Buitrago, Dilly Anumba, Wondimu Gudu, Ana Bianchi, Bo Jacobsson, on behalf of the FIGO Committee for Preterm Birth, Catalina M. Valencia González, Dilly Anumba, Wondimu Gudu, Bo Jacobsson, Nancy Sierra Lozada, Leticia Ojeda, Madhuri Patel, Andrew Shennan, Rodrigo Rigoni, Priya Soma‐Pillay, Sherri Ann Suplido, Ana Daneva, Sikolia Wanyonyi, Haim Abenhaim   +21 more
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Isotretinoin induced urethritis: A case report & review of the literature

Urology Case Reports, 2020
We report a case of urethritis in a 17-year-old non-sexually active male that developed after starting isotretinoin treatment for his acne. Clinicians must be vigilant about this adverse effect and elicit a thorough medication history prior to ...
Vivian Paredes-Bhushan, Michael E. Rezaee, David R. Chavez   +2 more
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Drug‐Induced Periocular and Ocular Surface Disorders: An EAACI Position Paper

Allergy, Volume 80, Issue 11, Page 2953-2972, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Various systemic and topical medications can induce ocular and periocular cutaneous adverse effects (AEs), ranging from mild to severe. These AEs may lead to ocular surface (OS) damage and, in some cases, life‐threatening complications. Drug‐induced ocular adverse reactions are generally classified into two primary categories: toxic reactions ...
Andrea Leonardi, Banu Bozkurt, Diana Silva, Charlotte G. Mortz, Christophe Baudouin, Marina Atanaskovic‐Markovic, Vibha Sharma, Serge Doan, Shweta Agarwal, Daniel Pérez‐Formigo, Maria Joao Vasconcelos, Francoise‐Brignole Baudouin, Gonzalo Chorzepa, Jean‐Luc Fauquert, Virginia Calder, Pascal Demoly, Luis Delgado   +16 more
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