Acne treatment and inflammatory bowel disease: what is the evidence?

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011 Sep;65(3):650-654. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2011.04.016. Epub 2011 Jun 24.

Authors

Ali Alikhan¹, Gregory P Henderson², Lauren Becker³, Gabriel F Sciallis²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. Electronic address: alikhan.mirza@mayo.edu.
² Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
³ West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia.

PMID: 21704420
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2011.04.016

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Acne Vulgaris / drug therapy*
Anti-Bacterial Agents / adverse effects
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Dermatologic Agents / adverse effects*
Dermatologic Agents / therapeutic use
Humans
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / chemically induced*
Isotretinoin / adverse effects*
Isotretinoin / therapeutic use
Tetracycline / adverse effects
Tetracycline / therapeutic use

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Dermatologic Agents
Isotretinoin
Tetracycline