THE EQUILIBRIUM BETWEEN ENDOTHELIN-1/NITRIC OXIDE IN ACNE VULGARIS

Saral N. Y., VURAL P., Canbaz M., Selcuki D. K.

JOURNAL OF ISTANBUL FACULTY OF MEDICINE-ISTANBUL TIP FAKULTESI DERGISI, vol.71, no.4, pp.101-105, 2008 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 71 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ISTANBUL FACULTY OF MEDICINE-ISTANBUL TIP FAKULTESI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.101-105
  • Keywords: Acne vulgaris, endothelin-1, nitric oxide
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To investigate plasma ET-1 and NOx (nitrate/nitrite-two end products of nitric oxide metabolism) in acne vulgaris and to evaluate if there is any relathionship between these parameters and disease severity.