title: Inflammatory responses in acne patients treated with 13-cis-retinoic acid (isotretinoin).
abstract: Twelve patients with acne vulgaris treated with isotretinoin for 4 months showed increased levels of immunoglobulins and helper T cells at 8 weeks and increased levels of B cells at 16 weeks.
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D003176:Complement C3 / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis; D007249:Inflammation; D015474:Isotretinoin; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000145:classification; D008297:Male; D014212:Tretinoin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D003176:Complement C3; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins; D014212:Tretinoin; D015474:Isotretinoin