Acné – 2004

Guidelines for treating acne.
Katsambas AD, Stefanaki C, Cunliffe WJ.
Clin Dermatol. 2004 Sep-Oct;22(5):439-44. Review.

Acne: treatment of scars.
Jemec GB, Jemec B.
Clin Dermatol. 2004 Sep-Oct;22(5):434-8. Review.

Acne: physical treatment.
Dreno B.
Clin Dermatol. 2004 Sep-Oct;22(5):429-33. Review.

Acne: hormonal concepts and therapy.
Thiboutot D.
Clin Dermatol. 2004 Sep-Oct;22(5):419-28. Review.

Acne: systemic treatment.
Katsambas A, Papakonstantinou A.
Clin Dermatol. 2004 Sep-Oct;22(5):412-8. Review.

Acne: topical treatment.
Krautheim A, Gollnick HP.
Clin Dermatol. 2004 Sep-Oct;22(5):398-407. Review.

The assessment of acne: an evaluation of grading and lesion counting in the measurement of acne.
Witkowski JA, Parish LC.
Clin Dermatol. 2004 Sep-Oct;22(5):394-7. Review.

Acne and diet.
Wolf R, Matz H, Orion E.
Clin Dermatol. 2004 Sep-Oct;22(5):387-93. Review.

Acne: clinical presentations.
Shalita AR.
Clin Dermatol. 2004 Sep-Oct;22(5):385-6.

Acne: inflammation.
Farrar MD, Ingham E.
Clin Dermatol. 2004 Sep-Oct;22(5):380-4. Review.

Acne and Propionibacterium acnes.
Bojar RA, Holland KT.
Clin Dermatol. 2004 Sep-Oct;22(5):375-9. Review.

Comedone formation: etiology, clinical presentation, and treatment.
Cunliffe WJ, Holland DB, Jeremy A.
Clin Dermatol. 2004 Sep-Oct;22(5):367-74. Review.

Acne and sebaceous gland function.
Zouboulis CC.
Clin Dermatol. 2004 Sep-Oct;22(5):360-6. Review.

Spotlight on adapalene in acne vulgaris.
Waugh J, Noble S, Scott LJ.
Am J Clin Dermatol. 2004;5(5):369-71. Review.

Advances in the topical treatment of acne and rosacea.
Ceilley RI.
J Drugs Dermatol. 2004 Sep-Oct;3(5 Suppl):S12-22. Review.

Combination therapy in clinical and cosmetic dermatology: the marriage of device and drug.
Nestor MS.
J Drugs Dermatol. 2004 Sep-Oct;3(5 Suppl):S4-11. Review.

The association of smoking and acne in men in Hong Kong and in India: a retrospective case-control study in primary care settings.
Chuh AA, Zawar V, Wong WC, Lee A.
Clin Exp Dermatol. 2004 Nov;29(6):597-9.

Treatment of atrophic facial acne scars with the 1064-nm Q-switched Nd:YAG laser: six-month follow-up study.
Friedman PM, Jih MH, Skover GR, Payonk GS, Kimyai-Asadi A, Geronemus RG.
Arch Dermatol. 2004 Nov;140(11):1337-41.

420 nm intense continuous light therapy for acne.
Omi T, Bjerring P, Sato S, Kawana S, Hankins RW, Honda M.
J Cosmet Laser Ther. 2004 Nov;6(3):156-62.

6-[2-(adamantylidene)-hydroxybenzoxazole]-O-sulfamate, a steroid sulfatase inhibitor for the treatment of androgen- and estrogen-dependent diseases.
Billich A, Meingassner JG, Nussbaumer P, Desrayaud S, Lam C, Winiski A, Schreiner E.
J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2004 Sep;92(1-2):29-37.

Topical tazarotene in acne vulgaris: treatment approaches.
Anderson DN, Callender VD, Del Rosso JQ, Tanghetti EA, Zane LT.
Cutis. 2004 Oct;74(4 Suppl):16-21.

Meta-analysis of topical tazarotene in the treatment of mild to moderate acne.
Leyden JJ.
Cutis. 2004 Oct;74(4 Suppl):9-15.

Topical tazarotene: The BEST (balancing efficacy, speed, and tolerability) in acne trial.
Shalita A.
Cutis. 2004 Oct;74(4 Suppl):4-8.

Topical retinoids in the management of acne: the best path to clear results.
Del Rosso JQ.
Cutis. 2004 Oct;74(4 Suppl):2-3. Review.

Psychodermatoses in haemodialysis patients.
Szepietowski JC, Reich A, Pacan P.
Dermatology. 2004;209(4):344-5.

Coping with mild inflammatory catamenial acne: a clinical and bioinstrumental split-face assessment.
Petit L, Piérard- Franchimont C, Uhoda E, Vroome V, Cauwenbergh G, Piérard GE.
Skin Res Technol. 2004 Nov;10(4):278-82.

[Adverse reactions to minocycline treatment of acne vulgaris].
Somech R, Asia A.
Harefuah. 1999 Apr 2;136(7):578-81. Review. Hebrew.

Minocycline-induced hyperpigmentation masquerading as alkaptonuria in individuals with joint pain.
Suwannarat P, Phornphutkul C, Bernardini I, Turner M, Gahl WA.
Arthritis Rheum. 2004 Nov;50(11):3698-701.

[Characteristics of the Propionibacterium strains isolated from acne patients].
Bialecka A, Kasprowicz A, Kaszycki P, Marcinkiewicz J.
Med Dosw Mikrobiol. 2004;56(1):79-92. Polish.

Effect of a single course of isotretinoin therapy on bone mineral density in adolescent patients with severe, recalcitrant, nodular acne.
DiGiovanna JJ, Langman CB, Tschen EH, Jones T, Menter A, Lowe NJ, Eichenfield L, Hebert AA, Pariser D, Savin RP, Smith SR, Jarratt M, Rodriguez D, Chalker DK, Kempers S, Ling M, Rafal ES, Sullivan S, Kang S, Shah LP, Wu E, Newhouse J, Pak J, Eberhardt DR, Bryce GF, McLane JA, Ondovik M, Chin C, Khoo KC, Rich P.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2004 Nov;51(5):709-17.

Prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome in girls aged 14-18 years in Isfahan, Iran.
Hashemipour M, Faghihimani S, Zolfaghary B, Hovsepian S, Ahmadi F, Haghighi S.
Horm Res. 2004;62(6):278-82.

Modulation of androgen receptor transcriptional activity by anti-acne reagents.
Inui S, Nakao T, Itami S.
J Dermatol Sci. 2004 Nov;36(2):97-101.

[Hormonal factors in etiology of common acne].
Bergler-Czop B, Brzezinska-Wcislo L.
Pol Merkur Lekarski. 2004 May;16(95):490-2. Review. Polish.

Contraceptive redesign: new progestins/new regimens.
Sulak PJ.
J Fam Pract. 2004 Sep;Suppl:S3-8.

Neuroendocrine regulation of sebocytes — a pathogenetic link between stress and acne.
Zouboulis CC, Böhm M.
Exp Dermatol. 2004;13 Suppl 4:31-5. Review.

The pathophysiology of acne vulgaris in children and adolescents, part 2: Tailoring treatment.
Bergfeld WF.
Cutis. 2004 Sep;74(3):189-92.

Acne treated successfully with azithromycin.
Kapadia N, Talib A.
Int J Dermatol. 2004 Oct;43(10):766-7.

Oral isotretinoin and haemophilia A.
Bettoli V, Pizzigoni S, Vasina S, Mancino A, Virgili A.
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2004 Nov;18(6):718-20.

Topical antibacterial therapy for acne vulgaris.
Dreno B.
Drugs. 2004;64(21):2389-97. Review.

Antibacterial photodynamic therapy in dermatology.
Maisch T, Szeimies RM, Jori G, Abels C.
Photochem Photobiol Sci. 2004 Oct;3(10):907-17. Review.

Acne prevalence in secondary school students and their perceived difficulty in accessing acne treatment.
Purvis D, Robinson E, Watson P.
N Z Med J. 2004 Aug 20;117(1200):U1018.

Subcision and 1320-nm Nd:YAG nonablative laser resurfacing for the treatment of acne scars: a simultaneous split-face single patient trial.
Fulchiero GJ Jr, Parham-Vetter PC, Obagi S.
Dermatol Surg. 2004 Oct;30(10):1356-59; discussion 1360.

Nonablative 1450-nm diode laser in the treatment of facial atrophic acne scars in type IV to V Asian skin: a prospective clinical study.
Chua SH, Ang P, Khoo LS, Goh CL.
Dermatol Surg. 2004 Oct;30(10):1287-91.

The role of combined oral contraceptives in the management of acne and seborrhea.
del Marmol V, Teichmann A, Gertsen K.
Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care. 2004 Jun;9(2):107-24. Review.

[Using combined magnetotherapy in patients with acne].
Kul’chitskaia DB, Orekhova EM, Vasil’eva ES.
Vopr Kurortol Fizioter Lech Fiz Kult. 2004 Jul-Aug;(4):28-30. Russian.

Pulsed dye laser treatment of acne vulgaris.
Chu AC.
JAMA. 2004 Sep 22;292(12):1430; author reply 1430.

Hirsutism and acne in polycystic ovary syndrome.
Archer JS, Chang RJ.
Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2004 Oct;18(5):737-54. Review.

Blue light phototherapy in the treatment of acne.
Tzung TY, Wu KH, Huang ML.
Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed. 2004 Oct;20(5):266-9.

Superiority of a combined contraceptive containing drospirenone to a triphasic preparation containing norgestimate in acne treatment.
Thorneycroft H, Gollnick H, Schellschmidt I.
Cutis. 2004 Aug;74(2):123-30.

A status report on the use of subantimicrobial-dose doxycycline: a review of the biologic and antimicrobial effects of the tetracyclines.
Del Rosso JQ.
Cutis. 2004 Aug;74(2):118-22. Review.

The pathophysiology of acne vulgaris in children and adolescents, Part 1.
Bergfeld WF.
Cutis. 2004 Aug;74(2):92-7. Review.

The changing face of acne.
Weinberg JM.
Cutis. 2004 Aug;74(2):86.

Topical aminolaevulinic acid-photodynamic therapy for the treatment of acne vulgaris: a study of clinical efficacy and mechanism of action.
Pollock B, Turner D, Stringer MR, Bojar RA, Goulden V, Stables GI, Cunliffe WJ.
Br J Dermatol. 2004 Sep;151(3):616-22.

Key developments in dermatology.
Stollery N.
Practitioner. 2004 Sep;248(1662):603-6, 608.

A topical azithromycin preparation for the treatment of acne vulgaris and rosacea.
McHugh RC, Rice A, Sangha ND, McCarty MA, Utterback R, Rohrback JM, Osborne BE, Fleischer AB Jr, Feldman SR.
J Dermatolog Treat. 2004 Sep;15(5):295-302.

Further insight into the pathomechanism of acne by considering the 5-alpha-reductase inhibitory effect of linoleic acid.
Namazi MR.
Int J Dermatol. 2004 Sep;43(9):701.

Antibody response to crude cell lysate of propionibacterium acnes and induction of pro-inflammatory cytokines in patients with acne and normal healthy subjects.
Basal E, Jain A, Kaushal GP.
J Microbiol. 2004 Jun;42(2):117-25.

[Mud and baththerapy in the acne cure].
Argenziano G, Delfino M, Russo N.
Clin Ter. 2004 Apr;155(4):121-5. Italian.

Patient information. Acne: clearing the most common skin condition.
[No authors listed]
Adv Nurse Pract. 2004 Aug;12(8):72.

Seronegative arthritis associated with the follicular occlusion triad.
Thein M, Hogarth MB, Acland K.
Clin Exp Dermatol. 2004 Sep;29(5):550-2. Review.

[Water alone is not enough. Proper cleansing is the basis of acne treatment].
Abeck D.
MMW Fortschr Med. 2004 Mar 4;146(10):30-1. German.

Psychosocial impact of acne vulgaris: evaluating the evidence.
Tan JK.
Skin Therapy Lett. 2004 Aug-Sep;9(7):1-3, 9. Review.

Skin tolerability and efficacy of combination therapy with hydrogen peroxide stabilized cream and adapalene gel in comparison with benzoyl peroxide cream and adapalene gel in common acne. A randomized, investigator-masked, controlled trial.
Capizzi R, Landi F, Milani M, Amerio P.
Br J Dermatol. 2004 Aug;151(2):481-4.

[Stomatitis, glossitis, and esophagitis in a patient treated with minocycline].
Heidrich H.
Med Klin (Munich). 2004 Jul 15;99(7):396-7. German.

Phototoxic effects of topical azelaic acid, benzoyl peroxide and adapalene were not detected when applied immediately before UVB to normal skin.
Cetiner S, Ilknur T, Ozkan S.
Eur J Dermatol. 2004 Jul-Aug;14(4):235-7.

Polycystic ovary (Stein-Leventhal) syndrome: etiology, complications, and treatment.
Hoyt KL, Schmidt MC.
Clin Lab Sci. 2004 Summer;17(3):155-63. Review.

Propionibacterium acnes endocarditis on an annuloplasty ring in an adolescent boy.
Vanagt WY, Daenen WJ, Delhaas T.
Heart. 2004 Sep;90(9):e56.

[The clinical observation of treating acne vulgaris with « xiao cuo fang »].
Biyun C.
Zhong Yao Cai. 2004 Apr;27(4):308-10. Chinese.

Current concepts in the management of acne.
[No authors listed]
J Drugs Dermatol. 2004 Jul-Aug;3(4 Suppl):S3-20. Review.

JAMA patient page. Acne.
Torpy JM, Lynm C, Glass RM.
JAMA. 2004 Aug 11;292(6):764.

Treatment of acne vulgaris.
Haider A, Shaw JC.
JAMA. 2004 Aug 11;292(6):726-35. Review.

The use of sulfur in dermatology.
Gupta AK, Nicol K.
J Drugs Dermatol. 2004 Jul-Aug;3(4):427-31. Review.

5 alpha-reductase and finasteride in pattern alopecia and acne.
Burkhart CG, Burkhart CN.
J Drugs Dermatol. 2004 Jul-Aug;3(4):363-4. Review.

Benzoyl peroxide-based combination therapies for acne vulgaris: a comparative review.
Taylor GA, Shalita AR.
Am J Clin Dermatol. 2004;5(4):261-5. Review.

Phototherapy in the treatment of acne vulgaris: what is its role?
Charakida A, Seaton ED, Charakida M, Mouser P, Avgerinos A, Chu AC.
Am J Clin Dermatol. 2004;5(4):211-6. Review

The complete genome sequence of Propionibacterium acnes, a commensal of human skin.
Brüggemann H, Henne A, Hoster F, Liesegang H, Wiezer A, Strittmatter A, Hujer S, Dürre P, Gottschalk G.
Science. 2004 Jul 30;305(5684):671-3.

Pseudoacne of the nasal crease: a new entity?
Risma KA, Lucky AW.
Pediatr Dermatol. 2004 Jul-Aug;21(4):427-31.

Hypersomnia associated with isotretinoin in a patient with recurrent major depressive disorder and acne vulgaris.
Shehi GM, Bryson WJ.
Sleep. 2004 Jun 15;27(4):821.

5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy: where we have been and where we are going.
Gold MH, Goldman MP.
Dermatol Surg. 2004 Aug;30(8):1077-83; discussion 1083-4. Review.

Acne update: 2004.
Smolinski KN, Yan AC.
Curr Opin Pediatr. 2004 Aug;16(4):385-91. Review.

Anger and acne: implications for quality of life, patient satisfaction and clinical care.
Rapp DA, Brenes GA, Feldman SR, Fleischer AB Jr, Graham GF, Dailey M, Rapp SR.
Br J Dermatol. 2004 Jul;151(1):183-9.

Venous thromboembolism associated with cyproterone acetate in combination with ethinyloestradiol (Dianette): observational studies using the UK General Practice Research Database.
Seaman HE, de Vries CS, Farmer RD.
Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2004 Jul;13(7):427-36.

Combined oral contraceptive pills for treatment of acne.
Arowojolu AO, Gallo MF, Grimes DA, Garner SE.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2004;(3):CD004425. Review. Update in: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007;(1):CD004425.

Medical treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa.
Jemec GB.
Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2004 Aug;5(8):1767-70. Review.

Acne vulgaris.
Robertson KM.
Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2004 Aug;12(3):347-55, vi. Review.

[Isotretinoin and increase in breast volume].
Gillard P, Vanhooteghem O, Richert B, De La Brassinne M.
Ann Dermatol Venereol. 2004 Apr;131(4):385-6. French.

Guide to care for patients. Acne.
[No authors listed]
Nurse Pract. 2004 Jun;29(6):59-60.

Low-intensity indocyanine-green laser phototherapy of acne vulgaris: pilot study.
Genina EA, Bashkatov AN, Simonenko GV, Odoevskaya OD, Tuchin VV, Altshuler GB.
J Biomed Opt. 2004 Jul-Aug;9(4):828-34.

Effects of androgenic-anabolic steroids in athletes.
Hartgens F, Kuipers H.
Sports Med. 2004;34(8):513-54. Review.

Mycobacterium chelonae I infection mimicking acne conglobata in an immunocompetent host.
Ena P, Zanetti S, Sechi LA.
Clin Exp Dermatol. 2004 Jul;29(4):423-5.

Acne: a patient’s point of view.
Hendon J.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2004 Jul;51(1 Suppl):S39.

An update on the pathogenesis and management of acne vulgaris.
Harper JC.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2004 Jul;51(1 Suppl):S36-8. Review.

[Zinc salts in dermatology].
Stéphan F, Revuz J.
Ann Dermatol Venereol. 2004 May;131(5):455-60. Review. French.

N95 acne.
Tan KT, Greaves MW.
Int J Dermatol. 2004 Jul;43(7):522-3.

Antibiotic resistance in the topical treatment of acne vulgaris.
Leyden JJ.
Cutis. 2004 Jun;73(6 Suppl):6-10. Review.

Topical treatment for the inflamed lesion in acne, rosacea, and pseudofolliculitis barbae.
Leyden JJ.
Cutis. 2004 Jun;73(6 Suppl):4-5.

Guillain-Barré syndrome seen in users of isotretinoin.
Pritchard J, Appleton R, Howard R, Hughes RA.
BMJ. 2004 Jun 26;328(7455):1537.

Adapalene: a review of its use in the treatment of acne vulgaris.
Waugh J, Noble S, Scott LJ.
Drugs. 2004;64(13):1465-78. Review.

Doxycycline and intracranial hypertension.
Friedman DI, Gordon LK, Egan RA, Jacobson DM, Pomeranz H, Harrison AR, Goldhammer Y.
Neurology. 2004 Jun 22;62(12):2297-9.

Acne vulgaris: myths and misconceptions among patients and family physicians.
Brajac I, Bilic-Zulle L, Tkalcic M, Loncarek K, Gruber F.
Patient Educ Couns. 2004 Jul;54(1):21-5.

A preliminary study of utilization of the 1320-nm Nd:YAG laser for the treatment of acne scarring.
Sadick NS, Schecter AK.
Dermatol Surg. 2004 Jul;30(7):995-1000.

A pilot study evaluating anxiety and depressive scores in acne patients treated with isotretinoin.
Ferahbas A, Turan MT, Esel E, Utas S, Kutlugun C, Kilic CG.
J Dermatolog Treat. 2004 Jun;15(3):153-7.

Correlation between endocrinological parameters and acne severity in adult women.
Borgia F, Cannavò S, Guarneri F, Cannavò SP, Vaccaro M, Guarneri B.
Acta Derm Venereol. 2004;84(3):201-4.

Treatment of acne vulgaris with a pulsed dye laser: a randomized controlled trial.
Orringer JS, Kang S, Hamilton T, Schumacher W, Cho S, Hammerberg C, Fisher GJ, Karimipour DJ, Johnson TM, Voorhees JJ.
JAMA. 2004 Jun 16;291(23):2834-9.

Evidence for diversity within Propionibacterium acnes: a comparison of the T-cell stimulatory activity of isolates from inflammatory acne, endocarditis and the laboratory.
Jappe U, Boit R, Farrar MD, Ingham E, Sandoe J, Holland KT.
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2004 Jul;18(4):450-4.

Disease-specific quality of life is associated with anxiety and depression in patients with acne.
Yazici K, Baz K, Yazici AE, Köktürk A, Tot S, Demirseren D, Buturak V.
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2004 Jul;18(4):435-9.

Improved efficacy and tolerability of retinoic acid in acne vulgaris: a new topical formulation with cyclodextrin complex psi.
Anadolu RY, Sen T, Tarimci N, Birol A, Erdem C.
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2004 Jul;18(4):416-21.

Regulation of human sebaceous glands.
Thiboutot D.
J Invest Dermatol. 2004 Jul;123(1):1-12. Review.

Using hypnosis to facilitate resolution of psychogenic excoriations in acne excoriée.
Shenefelt PD.
Am J Clin Hypn. 2004 Jan;46(3):239-45.

Piloleiomyoma mistaken for postacne scarring.
Stone JA, Morrison AL.
Cutis. 2004 May;73(5):335-7.

Oral mucosal pigmentation secondary to minocycline therapy: report of two cases and a review of the literature.
Treister NS, Magalnick D, Woo SB.
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2004 Jun;97(6):718-25. Review.

The headache of teenage acne.
Cellucci T, Lee L, Juurlink DN.
CMAJ. 2004 Jun 8;170(12):1788-9.

[Paroxysmal acne].
Flagothier C, Piérard-Franchimont C, Piérard GE.
Rev Med Liege. 2004 Apr;59(4):177-9. Review. French.

[The use of retinoids in dermatology].
Brzezinska-Wcislo L, Pierzchala E, Kaminska-Budzinska G, Bergler-Czop B, Trzmiel D.
Wiad Lek. 2004;57(1-2):63-9. Review. Polish.

Oral isotretinoin for severe acne in beta-thalassemia major.
Bettoli V, Borghi A, Pizzigoni S, De Sanctis V, Virgili A.
Dermatology. 2004;208(4):360-1.

Treatment of facial scarring and ulceration resulting from acne excoriée with 585-nm pulsed dye laser irradiation and cognitive psychotherapy.
Bowes LE, Alster TS.
Dermatol Surg. 2004 Jun;30(6):934-8.

Beliefs, perceptions and psychological impact of acne vulgaris among patients in the Assir region of Saudi Arabia.
Tallab TM.
West Afr J Med. 2004 Jan-Mar;23(1):85-7.

Pattern of skin surface lipids in some south-western Nigerians with acne vulgaris.
Ikaraoha CI, Taylor GO, Anetor JI, Onuegbu JA.
West Afr J Med. 2004 Jan-Mar;23(1):65-8. Erratum in: West Afr J Med. 2005 Apr-Jun;24(2):183. Ikaraocha, CI [corrected to Ikaraoha, CI].

Cycle control, quality of life and acne with two low-dose oral contraceptives containing 20 microg ethinylestradiol.
Winkler UH, Ferguson H, Mulders JA.
Contraception. 2004 Jun;69(6):469-76.

Hyperandrogenism and the skin.
Heymann WR.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2004 Jun;50(6):937-8.

American Academy of Dermatology Consensus Conference on the safe and optimal use of isotretinoin: summary and recommendations.
Goldsmith LA, Bolognia JL, Callen JP, Chen SC, Feldman SR, Lim HW, Lucky AW, Reed BR, Siegfried EC, Thiboutot DM, Wheeland RG; American Academy of Dermatology.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2004 Jun;50(6):900-6. Review.

Information from your family doctor. Acne.
[No authors listed]
Am Fam Physician. 2004 May 1;69(9):2135-6.

Diagnosis and treatment of acne.
Feldman S, Careccia RE, Barham KL, Hancox J.
Am Fam Physician. 2004 May 1;69(9):2123-30. Review.

Interstitial pneumonia and hepatitis caused by minocycline.
Rikken NE, Klinkhamer PJ, Haak HR.
Neth J Med. 2004 Feb;62(2):62-4.

Propionibacterium acnes biotypes and susceptibility to minocycline and Keigai-rengyo-to.
Higaki S, Nakamura M, Morohashi M, Yamagishi T.
Int J Dermatol. 2004 Feb;43(2):103-7.

Review: spironolactone may be effective for hirsutism but data are lacking on its effectiveness for acne vulgaris in women.
Sinclair R.
ACP J Club. 2004 May-Jun;140(3):74.

The effect of isotretinoin on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of ethinyl estradiol and norethindrone.
Hendrix CW, Jackson KA, Whitmore E, Guidos A, Kretzer R, Liss CM, Shah LP, Khoo KC, McLane J, Trapnell CB.
Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2004 May;75(5):464-75.

Chemical peeling in ethnic/dark skin.
Roberts WE.
Dermatol Ther. 2004;17(2):196-205. Review.

Acne in ethnic skin: special considerations for therapy.
Callender VD.
Dermatol Ther. 2004;17(2):184-95. Review.

[Minocycline-induced lymphomatoid papulosis].
Dukic R, Derragui A, Geiss S, Wilhelm JM, Thannberger P, Colson A, Kieffer P.
Rev Med Interne. 2004 May;25(5):401-4. French.

Topical antibacterial treatments for acne vulgaris : comparative review and guide to selection.
Tan HH.
Am J Clin Dermatol. 2004;5(2):79-84. Review.

Delayed type hypersensitivity to benzoyl peroxide.
Shwereb C, Lowenstein EJ.
J Drugs Dermatol. 2004 Mar-Apr;3(2):197-9.

Myths of isotretinoin therapy in patients with acne: a personal opinion.
Alcalay J.
J Drugs Dermatol. 2004 Mar-Apr;3(2):179-82.

Topical retinoid and antibiotic combination therapy for acne management.
Weiss JS, Shavin JS.
J Drugs Dermatol. 2004 Mar-Apr;3(2):146-54. Review.

Premenstrual syndrome and associated skin diseases related to hypersensitivity to female sex hormones.
Itsekson A, Lazarov A, Cordoba M, Zeitune M, Abraham D, Seidman DS.
J Reprod Med. 2004 Mar;49(3):195-9.

Quantitative documentation of a premenstrual flare of facial acne in adult women.
Lucky AW.
Arch Dermatol. 2004 Apr;140(4):423-4.

Pyogenic granulomas following topical application of tretinoin.
Teknetzis A, Ioannides D, Vakali G, Lefaki I, Minas A.
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2004 May;18(3):337-9.

The use of pyruvic acid in the treatment of acne.
Cotellessa C, Manunta T, Ghersetich I, Brazzini B, Peris K.
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2004 May;18(3):275-8.

Tazarotene: therapeutic strategies in the treatment of psoriasis, acne and photoaging.
Roeder A, Schaller M, Schäfer-Korting M, Korting HC.
Skin Pharmacol Physiol. 2004 May-Jun;17(3):111-8. Review.

Flattening of atrophic acne scars by using tretinoin by iontophoresis.
Knor T.
Acta Dermatovenerol Croat. 2004;12(2):84-91.

Clinical inquiries. Does treatment of acne with Retin A and tetracycline cause adverse effects?
Kelly BF, Burroughs M, Mertens M.
J Fam Pract. 2004 Apr;53(4):316-8. Review.

Safety and adverse effects of androgens: how to counsel patients.
Basaria S, Dobs AS.
Mayo Clin Proc. 2004 Apr;79(4 Suppl):S25-32. Review.

The Cardiff Acne Disability Index: cultural and linguistic validation in French.
Dreno B, Finlay AY, Nocera T, Verrière F, Taïeb C, Myon E.
Dermatology. 2004;208(2):104-8.

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