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Insulin‐like growth factor‐I gene polymorphism in acne vulgaris
10 Oct 2011
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Acne vulgaris is a multifactorial disease of the skin. Several studies have shown that elevated levels of serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) correlate with overproduction of sebum and acne. Recently functional relationship between IGF-I (CA) polymorphism and circulating IGF-I levels in adults has been reported. AIMS: The aim of our study was to investigate for the first time whether IGF-I (CA)...
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