Jornal de Transplante Clínico e Experimental

Abstrato

Significance of Serum Copper Levels in Patients with Acne Vulgaris.

Amanullah M

Acne Vulgaris is a long-term skin disease that occurs when hair follicles are clogged with dead skin cells and oil from the skin.
Aim
To evaluate the role of serum copper levels in acne.
Materials and Methods
Around 50 young female patients, aged between 13 to 19 years, suffering from Acne vulgaris and 25 age matched healthy female attenders of patients without acne (control group). The copper levels were measured in the serum obtained from the fasting blood of patients group and control group.
Results
Serum copper levels were in the normal range but lower than those of control subjects.
Conclusion
Low serum copper levels could be one among the causes of acne.