Serum Level of Follistatin in Patients with Scarring and non Scarring Acne Vulgaris
A.I.El-Taweel1, A.I.Mustafa1, W.A.Abdul Haleem2 and O.M.Abd El-Motaleb1""
Abstract
Acne vulgaris is a chronic cutaneous inflammatory disorder. Four factors play vital roles in acne pathophysiology: hyperseborrhea , altered keratinization of the pilosebaceous duct, propionobacterium acnes (p. acnes) and inflammation. to assess serum level of follistatin in patients with scarring and non scarring AV aiming at understanding the pathogenesis of post acne scars. serum FST level was assessed in 60 acne patients (30 non scarring patients - 30 scarring patients) and 20 apparently healthy subjects as control with matched age and sex. Every patient included in the study was subjected to detailed history taking, complete general and dermatological examination and assessment of serum level of FST by using commercial ELISA kits.AV, non scarring and scarring patients had significantly higher frequency with positive family history, sun exposure and excess stress when compared to control group (p value 0.010, 0.005 and <0.001 respectively. However , No significant differences were found in risk factors between acne groups. serum FST level was significantly lower in patients with acne than control group although its level was significantly lower in scarring acne patients than non scarring patients.
Key words
Follistatin, Acne Vulgaris, Scarring.
Key words
Follistatin, Acne Vulgaris, Scarring.