title: Retinoids and acne.
abstract: Retinoids, chemicals that have vitamin A activity, have become important therapeutic agents for a variety of cutaneous disorders, including acne. This paper reviews the history of retinoid use in acne, including retinol, topical tretinoin, topical and systemic isotretinoin, systemic etretinate, and new investigational retinoid molecules.
authors.affiliation: Duhring Laboratories, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Leyden
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007536:Isomerism; D015474:Isotretinoin; D012176:Retinoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014212:Tretinoin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D012176:Retinoids; D014801:Vitamin A; D014212:Tretinoin; D015474:Isotretinoin