"Acne Vulgaris" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A chronic disorder of the pilosebaceous apparatus associated with an increase in sebum secretion. It is characterized by open comedones (blackheads), closed comedones (whiteheads), and pustular nodules. The cause is unknown, but heredity and age are predisposing factors.
| Descriptor ID |
D000152
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.030.150 C17.800.794.111
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Acne Vulgaris" by people in Profiles.
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Savory SA, Agim NG, Mao R, Peter S, Wang C, Maldonado G, Bearden Dietert J, Lieu TJ, Wang C, Pretzlaff K, Das S, Vandergriff T, Lopez IE, Litzner BR, Hynan LS, Arellano-Mendoza MI, Bergstresser PR, Pandya AG. Reliability assessment and validation of the postacne hyperpigmentation index (PAHPI), a new instrument to measure postinflammatory hyperpigmentation from acne vulgaris. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2014 Jan; 70(1):108-14.
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Goh W, Kallianpur KJ, Chow D, Almeida PG, Brown AC, Pager S, Sil P. Chocolate and acne: how valid was the original study? Clin Dermatol. 2011 Jul-Aug; 29(4):459-60.
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An JS, Kim JE, Lee DH, Kim BY, Cho S, Kwon IH, Choi WW, Kang SM, Won CH, Chang SE, Lee MW, Choi JH, Moon KC. 0.5% Liposome-encapsulated 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) photodynamic therapy for acne treatment. J Cosmet Laser Ther. 2011 Feb; 13(1):28-32.
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Chang SE, Ahn SJ, Rhee DY, Choi JH, Moon KC, Suh HS. Treatment of facial acne papules and pustules in Korean patients using an intense pulsed light device equipped with a 530- to 750-nm filter. Dermatol Surg. 2007 Jun; 33(6):676-9.
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Kang SK, Jee MS, Choi JH, Sung KJ, Moon KC, Koh JK. A case of infantile acne due to pityrosporum. Pediatr Dermatol. 2003 Jan-Feb; 20(1):68-70.