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ArticleLife (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Deficit of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Acne Patients-A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study in a German Cohort.

Anne Guertler, Tobias Fiedler, Diana Lill, Anne-Charlotte Kuna, Arina Volsky, Jens Wallmichrath, Till Kämmerer, Lars E French, Markus Reinholz

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Article in Life (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
2.7field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Anne GuertlerDepartment of Dermatology and Allergy, LMU University Hospital, 80539 Munich, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-6865-0526
Tobias FiedlerDepartment of Dermatology and Allergy, LMU University Hospital, 80539 Munich, Germany.
Diana LillDepartment of Dermatology and Allergy, LMU University Hospital, 80539 Munich, Germany.
Anne-Charlotte KunaDepartment of Dermatology and Allergy, LMU University Hospital, 80539 Munich, Germany.
Arina VolskyDepartment of Dermatology and Allergy, LMU University Hospital, 80539 Munich, Germany.
Jens WallmichrathDepartment of Dermatology and Allergy, LMU University Hospital, 80539 Munich, Germany.
Till KämmererDepartment of Dermatology and Allergy, LMU University Hospital, 80539 Munich, Germany.
Lars E FrenchDepartment of Dermatology and Allergy, LMU University Hospital, 80539 Munich, Germany.
Markus ReinholzDepartment of Dermatology and Allergy, LMU University Hospital, 80539 Munich, Germany.
LMU Klinikum · DEUniversity of Miami · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Omega-3 fatty acids (ω-3 FAs) exert anti-inflammatory effects, including the downregulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines, eicosanoids, and insulin-like growth factor-1. Therefore, they may improve acne severity as an adjunct treatment. However, there is a paucity of data regarding patients' existing deficits. The aim of this study was to determine ω-3 FA levels in acne patients in correlation with self-reported dietary preferences and clinical severity. A single-center, cross-sectional study of 100 acne patients was conducted. Patients' blood parameters, including ω-3 FAs levels, were assessed using the HS-omega-3 Index

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PMID38672789
PMCPMC11050840
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