Article ; Online: Acne in adult women and the markers of peripheral 3 alpha-diol G activity.
Journal of cosmetic dermatology
2016 Volume 15, Issue 4, Page(s) 330–334
Abstract: ... To establish the relation between 3 alpha-diol G levels and acne in female patients with normal androgenic ... over. According to age, 12 studied patients showed serum 3 alpha-diol G levels within normal range and ... show an increase in 3 alpha-diol G. Therefore, a pharmacological approach with anti-androgenic drugs ...
Abstract | Background: Acne in adult women is a frequent hard-to-manage disease with many relapse cases. It mostly interferes with the quality of life of patients, bringing them major metabolic and social losses. As androgenic hormones play a very important role in the acne pathogenesis, the early diagnosis of hyperandrogenic states is very useful for the proper evaluation of each patient and for a better choice of therapeutic management. Defining a pattern for laboratory profile analysis is important for the control of relapses of acne breakouts in adult women, which lately has been the aim of many published studies. Aim: To establish the relation between 3 alpha-diol G levels and acne in female patients with normal androgenic status without menstrual dysfunctions. Patients/methods: The evaluation of serum 3 alpha-androstanediol glucuronide levels through an enzymatic immunoassay method (Androstanediol Glucuronide ELISA Kit) for a direct quantitative measurement in 26 patients with grade II and III acne, ages ranging from 13 to 50. Results: Among the analyzed patients, 83% had grade II acne, and among this total, 60% were aged 14 or over. According to age, 12 studied patients showed serum 3 alpha-diol G levels within normal range and 11 patients had increased levels. Conclusions: A total of 60% of adult women with acne present increased levels of androgens and among those with normal levels and without menstrual dysfunctions, 50% show an increase in 3 alpha-diol G. Therefore, a pharmacological approach with anti-androgenic drugs for acne therapy in most of these patients is advisable. |
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MeSH term(s) | Acne Vulgaris/blood ; Acne Vulgaris/complications ; Acne Vulgaris/enzymology ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Age Factors ; Androstane-3,17-diol/analogs & derivatives ; Androstane-3,17-diol/blood ; Biomarkers/blood ; Cholestenone 5 alpha-Reductase/metabolism ; Hirsutism/blood ; Hirsutism/complications ; Humans ; Prospective Studies ; Puberty/blood ; Severity of Illness Index ; Young Adult |
Chemical Substances | Biomarkers ; Androstane-3,17-diol (25126-76-5) ; androstane-3,17-diol glucuronide (27195-25-1) ; Cholestenone 5 alpha-Reductase (EC 1.3.1.22) |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2016-12 |
Publishing country | England |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 2280551-5 |
ISSN | 1473-2165 ; 1473-2130 |
ISSN (online) | 1473-2165 |
ISSN | 1473-2130 |
DOI | 10.1111/jocd.12232 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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