The Relationship Among Androgens, Insulin Resistance, and Ghrelin Polymorphisms in Post-Adolescent Male Patients with Severe Acne Vulgaris

January 2020 in “ Advances in Dermatology and Allergology ”

Suzan Demir Pektaş, Neşe Çınar, Deniz Duman, Ahmet Kara, Janserey Batu, Sevim Çelik, Duygu Yazgan Aksoy

androgens insulin resistance ghrelin ghrelin polymorphisms GHRL gene rs27647 polymorphism acne vulgaris hormones insulin sensitivity acne

Studysummary This study suggests that the gene rs27647 polymorphism may play a role in the pathogenesis of severe acne vulgaris in post-adolescent male patients.

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