Incidence of acne vulgaris in patients with infantile acne.
A group of patients who attended dermatology clinics in Northern Ireland between 1960 and 1970 with a diagnosis of infantile acne was compared with a similar age-matched control group of 160 medical students. The severity of the acne was judged according to the form of treatment required--topical treatment, systemic antibiotics or isotretinoin. The statistical power of this study is limited but there appears to be a trend towards higher incidence and greater severity of acne vulgaris in teenage years in patients with a history of infantile acne compared to their peers.
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Dermatology Department, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK.
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D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics; D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009660:Northern Ireland / Q000453:epidemiology