Bone mineral density and bone turnover markers in patients receiving a single course of isotretinoin for nodulocystic acne

Tekin N. S., ÖZDOLAP S., SARIKAYA S., Keskin S.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, cilt.47, sa.6, ss.622-625, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2008.03534.x
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.622-625
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background High-dose isotretinoin has been reported to have adverse effects on bone mineral density (BMD); however, studies evaluating changes in BMD with isotretinoin therapy at different dosages and with varying treatment durations have produced conflicting results.