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AI InsightComplete remission was achieved in %95,4 of the patients treated by isotretinoin, while partial remission was observed in %57 of patients treated by tetracycline.
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Abstract
Acne is a chronic inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous units. Because of its multifactorial etiology there are different treatment alternatives, isotretinoin which is a vitamin A derivative, is used quite often in the treatment of acne vulgaris. In this study, 111 patients were treated with isotretinoin, 14 with tetracycline. Its clinical response and also adverse effects have been assessed. Complete remission was achieved in %95,4 of the patients treated by isotretinoin, while partial remission was observed in %57 of patients treated by tetracycline.
Özet
Akne pilosebase ünitin kronik inflamatuar bir hastalığıdır. Multifaktöriyel etiyolojiye sahip olması tedavi seçeneklerinin de çeşitli olmasına neden olmaktadır. İsotretinoin de son yıllarda akne tedavisinde sıkça kullanılmaya başlayan A vitamini türevi bir ilaçtır. Bu çalışmada kliniğimiz akne polikliniğinde izlenen 111 hastaya isotretinoin, 14 hastaya tetrasiklin tedavisi başlanmış, klinik cevap ve yan etkileri yönünden değerlendirilmiştir. İsotretinoin kullanan hastaların %95,4'ünde tam iyileşme, tetrasiklin kullanan hastaların ise %57'sinde tam iyileşme elde edilmiştir.