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Laboratory Evaluations in Acne

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Pathogenesis and Treatment of Acne and Rosacea

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Acne vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory skin disease mainly affecting adolescents and young adults. When evaluating the acne patient, the questions arise of whether laboratory evaluations are justified for acne vulgaris either in terms of diagnosis, monitoring during treatment, or for a hormonal work-up. This chapter addresses these questions aiming to provide available scientific data regarding laboratory evaluations for acne.

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Andreas Syngros Hospital, National and Capodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece

    Clio Dessinioti

  2. Departments of Dermatology, Venereology, Allergology and Immunology, Dessau Medical Center, Dessau, Germany

    Christos C. Zouboulis

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  2. Department of Dermatology, Andreas Syngros Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece

    Andreas D. Katsambas

  3. Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Albert M. Kligman

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Dessinioti, C., Zouboulis, C.C. (2014). Laboratory Evaluations in Acne. In: Zouboulis, C., Katsambas, A., Kligman, A. (eds) Pathogenesis and Treatment of Acne and Rosacea. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69375-8_50

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