Differences in risk of tetracycline-associated hyperpigmentation between racial and ethnic groups in patients with acne vulgaris: A national US retrospective study

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023 Apr;88(4):872-875. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2022.10.007. Epub 2022 Oct 10.
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Keywords: acne; doxycycline; drug-induced hyperpigmentation; hyperpigmentation; minocycline; retinoid; skin of color; tetracycline.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acne Vulgaris* / drug therapy
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / adverse effects
  • Ethnicity
  • Humans
  • Hyperpigmentation* / chemically induced
  • Hyperpigmentation* / drug therapy
  • Hyperpigmentation* / epidemiology
  • Minocycline
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Tetracycline / adverse effects

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Tetracycline
  • Minocycline