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ArticleAnais brasileiros de dermatologia

Keratosis pilaris and prevalence of acne vulgaris: a cross-sectional study.

Juliano Vilaverde Schmitt, Brunno Zeni de Lima, Monique Carolina Meira do Rosário de Souza, Hélio Amante Miot

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Juliano Vilaverde SchmittUniversidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Department of Dermatology and Radiation Therapy, BotucatuSP, Brasil, PhD - Assistant Professor of the Department of Dermatology and Radiation Therapy of Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu - Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" (FMB-UNESP) - Botucatu (SP), Brasil.
Brunno Zeni de LimaFaculdade Evangélica do Paraná, Hospital Universitário Evangélico de Curitiba, CuritibaPR, Brasil, Resident at the Dermatology service of Hospital Universitário Evangélico de Curitiba - Faculdade Evangélica do Paraná (HUEC-FEPAR) - Curitiba (PR), Brasil.
Monique Carolina Meira do Rosário de SouzaFaculdade Evangélica do Paraná, Hospital Universitário Evangélico de Curitiba, CuritibaPR, Brasil, Resident at the Dermatology service of Hospital Universitário Evangélico de Curitiba - Faculdade Evangélica do Paraná (HUEC-FEPAR) - Curitiba (PR), Brasil.
Hélio Amante MiotUniversidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Department of Dermatology and Radiation Therapy, BotucatuSP, Brasil, PhD - Assistant Professor of the Department of Dermatology and Radiation Therapy of Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu - Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" (FMB-UNESP) - Botucatu (SP), Brasil.
Faculdade Evangélica do Paraná · BRUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAcne vulgaris has an important genetic predisposition, as well as keratosis pilaris. Clinical observations suggest that patients with keratosis pilaris have less frequent or less severe acne breakouts; however, we found no studies on this regard

objectiveTo determine if the presence of keratosis pilaris is associated with lower prevalence and severity of acne.

methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted with dermatology outpatients aged between 14 and 35 years. We evaluated history and clinical grade of acne, demographic variables, history of atopy, smoking, and use of hormonal contraceptives. Two groups were defined by the presence or absence of moderate to severe keratosis pilaris on the arms and were compared by bivariate analysis and by conditional multiple logistic regression.

resultsWe included 158 patients (66% women), with a median age of 23 ± 11 years. Twenty-six percent of them had keratosis pilaris, which was associated with a history of atopy (odds ratio [OR]=2.80 [1.36 to 5.75]; p<0.01). Acne was present in 66% of subjects, and was related to family history of acne (OR=5.75 [2.47 to 13.37]; p<0.01). In bivariate and multivariate analysis, the group with keratosis pilaris had a less frequent history of acne (OR=0.32 [0.14 to 0.70]; p<0.01).

conclusionThe presence of moderate to severe keratosis pilaris on the arms was associated with lower prevalence of acne vulgaris and lower severity of facial lesions in adolescents and young adults.

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Abnormalities, MultipleAcne VulgarisAdolescentAdultAge FactorsBrazilCross-Sectional StudiesDarier DiseaseEyebrowsFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansMalePrevalenceRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness Index

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