"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 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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Moderate-to-Severe Acne and Mental Health Symptoms in Transmasculine Persons Who Have Received Testosterone. JAMA Dermatol. 2021 03 01; 157(3):344-346.
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The relationship of diagnosed acne and weight status in adolescent girls. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021 Mar; 84(3):786-788.
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Prevalence of moderate to severe acne in transgender adults: A cross-sectional survey. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 Nov; 83(5):1450-1452.
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Antibiotics and breast cancer. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2007 Jun; 16(6):1323.
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Antibiotics and risk of breast cancer: up to 9 years of follow-up of 2.1 million women. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2006 Nov; 15(11):2102-6.
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A risk management program aimed at preventing fetal exposure to isotretinoin: retrospective cohort study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2006 Sep; 55(3):442-8.