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lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
3
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1985-5-29
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pubmed:abstractText |
This investigation utilized an accurate photographic method and grading scale for evaluating acne in sixty-two patients. During a randomized double-blind clinical study in which half of the patients received minocycline and half, tetracycline, photographs of facial or body acne were taken at baseline and every 2 weeks over a 12-week period of therapy. In addition to on-site blinded gradings by both the investigator and the patients, separate assessments were made by two independent dermatologists utilizing the scale and the transparencies taken during the study. A reasonable agreement was found between the investigator, the patients, and the independent dermatologists, indicating the usefulness of this method. The investigator's rating of acne severity disclosed a significantly (p less than or equal to 0.05) more rapid clinical response at weeks 2 and 8 in the patients who received minocycline than in those who received tetracycline. Also, the assessment of one of the independent dermatologists showed a significantly (p = 0.024) better response to minocycline than to tetracycline at week 8 of therapy. The incidence of adverse clinical experiences was lower in the minocycline-treated group (10%) than in the tetracycline-treated group (22%).
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:chemical | |
pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Mar
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pubmed:issn |
0190-9622
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
12
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
461-7
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2007-11-15
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:3157706-Acne Vulgaris,
pubmed-meshheading:3157706-Adolescent,
pubmed-meshheading:3157706-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:3157706-Clinical Trials as Topic,
pubmed-meshheading:3157706-Double-Blind Method,
pubmed-meshheading:3157706-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:3157706-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:3157706-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:3157706-Minocycline,
pubmed-meshheading:3157706-Photography,
pubmed-meshheading:3157706-Tetracycline,
pubmed-meshheading:3157706-Tetracyclines
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pubmed:year |
1985
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pubmed:articleTitle |
An accurate photographic method for grading acne: initial use in a double-blind clinical comparison of minocycline and tetracycline.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Clinical Trial,
Comparative Study,
Randomized Controlled Trial
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