Keywords: Cell adhesion, 13-cis-retinoic acid, high-density lipoprotein, human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC), isotretinoin
07/2007 | Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de GruyterBackground: Isotretinoin (Iso) is currently indicated for the treatment of cystic acne (CA) and is related to marked teratogenicity.
Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between total antioxidant status (TAS) and a serum marker of DNA oxidative damage, 8-hydroxy-2-desoxyguanosine (8-OHdG), in patients on Iso treatment.
Patients and methods: Patients with CA (n=18) were evaluated before and 45 days after Iso (0.5mg/kg per day) treatment and non-diseased controls (n=22) were tested only once...
Keywords: cystic acne, DNA damage, free radicals, 8-hydroxy-2-desoxyguanosine (8-OhdG), isotretinoin
11/2005 | Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de Gruyter