Open AccessOxidant/antioxidant status in obese adolescent females with acne vulgaris
Author(s) -
Khalid O. Abulnaja
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.48984
Subject(s) - acne , medicine , antioxidant , obesity , malondialdehyde , endocrinology , oxidative stress , lipid peroxidation , dermatology , biochemistry , biology
Acne vulgaris is a distressing skin condition, which can carry with it significant psychological disability. Oxidant/antioxidant imbalance leads to increased production of free radicals, that cause many diseases. Some nutrients, along with systemic oxidative stress, have been implicated in acne vulgaris. The goal of the present study was to assess oxidant and antioxidant status in correlation with the incidence of acne vulgaris in adolescent obese females.