Vitamin A is an essential micronutrient that comes in multiple forms, including retinols,
retinals, and retinoic acids. Dietary vitamin A is absorbed as retinol from preformed retinoids …

Physical activity, combined with adequate nutrition, is considered a protective factor against
cardiovascular disease, musculoskeletal disorders, and intestinal dysbiosis. Achieving …

Objectives: To evaluate the spectrum of neuromyelitis optica (NMO), including
characteristics of the index events (optic neuritis [ON]) and myelitis), neuroimaging, CSF …

Objective: Isotretinoin (13-cis-retinoic acid), approved by the US Food and Drug
Administration for the treatment of acne, carries a black box warning related to the risk of …

Since their introduction 15 years ago, retinoids have been increasingly used for topical and
systemic treatment of psoriasis and other hyperkeratotic and parakeratotic skin disorders …

PURPOSE Recent reports of the dramatic antitumor effect of all-trans retinoic acid (RA) in
patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) have generated renewed enthusiasm for …

The development of a beneficial or a detrimental cellular response by a nutrient will depend
on the nutrient's antioxidant or prooxidant characteristics, which in turn are a product of the …

Background: Women comprise half of all psoriasis patients and because the majority of
psoriasis cases present before age 40 the disease affects women who may become …

Objective: To determine whether isotretinoin increases the risk of depression in patients with
acne vulgaris. Method: A case-crossover study was performed among subjects who …

Abstract Background Isotretinoin (13-cis-retinoic acid, marketed under the names Accutane,
Roaccutane, and others) is an effective treatment for acne that has been on the market for …