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" The efficacy of 5 percent dapsone gel plus oral isotretinoin versus oral isotretinoin alone in acne vulgaris: A randomized double- blind study "
/مهرداد رخشانپور
; Gita Faghihi
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Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
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Latin Dissertation
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English
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103420
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T15033
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WR,430,R162e,2014
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Rakhshanpour, Mehrdad
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The efficacy of 5 percent dapsone gel plus oral isotretinoin versus oral isotretinoin alone in acne vulgaris: A randomized double- blind study/مهرداد رخشانپور
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Schools, Medical
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, 2014
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Dermatology, Speciality
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5 p.: tab
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This is a dissertation research with project ID: 392090
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| Abstract
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Acne vulgaris, a common human skin condition, is an inflammatory disease characterized by comedones, papules, nodules and possibly scarring. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a combination of 5 dapsone gel plus oral isotretinoin in the treatment of acne vulgaris. Materials and Methods: A randomized, placebo-controlled, study was carried out on patients with moderate to severe acne. The patients were randomly divided in two groups: (dapsone gel and vehicle gel). All Patients were administered oral isotretinoin 20 mg daily and topical gel twice a day for 8 weeks. The Global Acne Assessment Score (GAAS), the number lesions and side-effects were documented at base line and weeks 4, 8 and 12. Results: A total of 58 patients (age range: 18-25 years) were included in our study. The number of lesions was significantly lower in the dapsone-treated group at all follow-up visits (P < 0.001). The mean GAAS score in the dapsone-treated group and in the Placebo-treated group decreased, but there was no statistical difference in two groups (P < 0.001). The side-effects on the dapsone-treated group were a mild burning sensation in 7 patients (24.13 percent), mild erythema of the skin and mild dryness in 4 (13.79 percent) and 3 (10.34 percent) cases respectively (P < 0.001). In our study, adverse effects were common but they were minor and tolerable. No clinically significant changes in laboratory parameters were observed (P < 0.001). Conclusions: Dapsone gel was an effective medication for patients who received isotretinoin for acne vulgaris treatment resulting in a significant reduction of the number of lesions.
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1. Acne Vulgaris .- Descriptors: Acne Vulgaris
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Dapsone
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Isotretinoin
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Faghihi, Gita, Supervisor
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