title: [Pathophysiological advances in acne].
abstract: Acne is a chronic disorder caused by multiple factors. Recent advances suggest that inflammation plays an initial role and Propionibacterium acnes plays a major role by initiating, maintaining and extending acne.
authors.affiliation: Unité Fonctionnelle de Dermatologie, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, 20 Rue Leblanc, 75908 Paris Cedex 15, France. nicole.auffret@egp.aphp.fr
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authors.lastname: Auffret
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D011425:Propionibacterium acnes