Impact of isotretinoin treatment on testosterone and sex hormone-binding globulin in malepatients with acne vulgaris | ||
| Human Andrology | ||
| Article 2, Volume 9, Issue 3, September 2019, Pages 71-76 PDF (594.43 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ha.2020.15139.1048 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Yasser Salem Nasrallah* 1; Halim Maher2; Maha M. Anani3; Moustafa M. Eyada4 | ||
| 1dermatology and andrology, faculty of medicine, suez canal university. | ||
| 21Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt | ||
| 3Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University Ismailia, Egypt | ||
| 4Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt and Shaqra University, Saudi Arabia, | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Acne vulgaris is primarily a disease of the pilosebaceous unit. Four main pathogenic factors are known to lead to its development: follicular epidermal hyperproliferation, excess sebum production, inflammation, and the activity of propionibacterium acnes. Isotretinoin (ISO) is a 13-cis-retinoic acid derivative of vitamin A. It is a highly effective therapy for severe nodulocystic acne. Objective: The aim was to measure serum total, free testosterone, and sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) levels, before and after treatment, in male patients suffering from acne vulgaris and taking ISO as a treatment for their acne. Patients and Methods: The authors included 113 male patients with acne vulgaris. The patients received 0.5░mg/kg/day ISO treatment. Blood samples were collected from the patients for analysis of total, free testosterone, and SHBG levels before and after 6 months of treatment. Results: After 6 months of treatment with ISO, the total lesion count was significantly lower after treatment (88.70±35.04 and 27.80±17.94, respectively, P<0.05).There was significant reduction in mean total testosterone serum levels after treatment (5.553±2.614 and3.329±2.276, respectively, P<0.05).The mean free testosterone serum level was insignificantly lower after treatment (31.237±11.994 and 24.526±14.917, respectively, P>0.05), and the mean SHBG serum level was insignificantly higher after treatment (104.367±14.689 and105.533±16.362, respectively, P>0.05). Conclusion: This study showed that ISO treatment led to significant reduction in serum total testosterone levels, which may be beneficial for tackling the pathogenesis of acne | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Acne vulgaris; isotretinoin; serum testosterone; SHBG | ||
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