title: The nitroblue tetrazolium test in acne vulgaris.
abstract: The nitroblue tetrazolium (N.B.T.) test has been studied in 19 patients with moderate or severe acne vulgaris and 18 patients with subclinical or no acne. There was a significant elevation of the N.B.T. score in those patients with moderate or severe acne as compared with the control group. This is probably a result of the inflammatory reaction in and around the involved sebaceous gland follicles.
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009580:Nitroblue Tetrazolium; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts
chemical_list: D013778:Tetrazolium Salts; D009580:Nitroblue Tetrazolium