Acne is one of the most common disorders treated by dermatologists and other health care
providers. While it most often affects adolescents, it is not uncommon in adults and can also …

Acne is a chronic inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous unit resulting from androgen-
induced increased sebum production, altered keratinisation, inflammation, and bacterial …

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease characterized by
continuous mucosal inflammation that starts in the rectum and extends proximally. Typical …

Vitamin A elicits a broad array of immune responses through its metabolite, retinoic acid
(RA). Recent evidence indicates that loss of RA leads to impaired immunity, whereas excess …

INTRODUCTION: Acne vulgaris is one of the most common skin conditions in children and
adolescents. The presentation, differential diagnosis, and association of acne with systemic …

Carotenoids exert a rich variety of physiological functions in mammals and are beneficial for
human health. These lipids are acquired from the diet and metabolized to apocarotenoids …

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), which consists of Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis,
are chronic inflammatory conditions of the gas‐trointestinal tract. In genetically susceptible …

Acne is one of the most common diseases worldwide and affects∼ 50 million individuals in
the United States. Oral antibiotics are the most common systemic agent prescribed for the …

Background: Isotretinoin is a synthetic retinoid, derived from vitamin A, with multiple
mechanisms of action and highly effective in the treatment of acne, despite common adverse …

Acne vulgaris is a common inflammatory skin disease associated with a colonization of
Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes), which can cause both physiological and psychological …