The familial risk of adult acne: a comparison between first-degree relatives of affected and unaffected individuals
- 1 August 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Journal of Dermatology
- Vol. 141 (2) , 297-300
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2133.1999.02979.x
Abstract
Acne is principally a disorder of adolescence but persists into middle age in a small minority of individuals. There is some evidence, primarily from twin studies, to suggest that acne may be an inhe...Keywords
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