Evaluation of hirsutism and hormonal parameters in acne vulgaris patients treated with isotretinoin.

Rojda AktarSerap Gunes BilgiliIbrahim Halil YavuzGoknur Ozaydin YavuzSiraç AktarMurat OzturkAyşe Serap Karadağ

Published in: International journal of clinical practice (2020)

In our study, it could not be revealed that isotretinoin has a significant effect on pituitary, adrenal hormones and insulin resistance. We found that 3 months of isotretinoin treatment caused an increase in menstrual irregularity and FG hirsutism score.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
polycystic ovary syndrome
adipose tissue
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
high fat diet
combination therapy
hidradenitis suppurativa