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Tuati H.

Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia, 117198

Tishchenko A.L.

Rossiĭskiĭ universitet druzhby narodov, Moskva

Gorskiĭ V.S.

GUZ Tul'skiĭ oblastnoĭ kozhno-venerologicheskiĭ dispanser

Pharmacotherapy of acne: an overview of current therapies

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Tuati H., Tishchenko A.L., Gorskiĭ V.S.

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Journal: Russian Journal of Clinical Dermatology and Venereology. 2018;17(2): 11‑16

DOI: 10.17116/klinderma201817211-16

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PHARMACOTHERAPY OF ACNE: AN OVERVIEW OF CURRENT THERAPIES
PHARMACOTHERAPY OF ACNE: AN OVERVIEW OF CURRENT THERAPIES

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Tuati H, Tishchenko AL, Gorskiĭ VS. Pharmacotherapy of acne: an overview of current therapies. Russian Journal of Clinical Dermatology and Venereology. 2018;17(2):11‑16. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/klinderma201817211-16

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Abstract:

The review summarized and systematized the available international data on the pharmacotherapy of acne and recommendations on patient surveillance.

Keywords:

acne
pathophysiologic mechanisms
clinical manifestations
recurrent acne
recommendations on pharmacotherapy

Authors:

Tuati H.

Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia, 117198

Tishchenko A.L.

Rossiĭskiĭ universitet druzhby narodov, Moskva

Gorskiĭ V.S.

GUZ Tul'skiĭ oblastnoĭ kozhno-venerologicheskiĭ dispanser

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