Acne vulgaris: prevalence and clinical forms in adolescents from São Paulo, Brazil
Acne vulgaris: prevalence and clinical forms in adolescents from São Paulo, Brazil
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DOI:
10.1590/abd1806-4841.20142100
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发表时间:
2014-06-01
影响因子:
1.7
通讯作者:
Florez, Mercedes
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作者:
Bagatin, Ediléia;Timpano, Denise Lourenço;Florez, Mercedes
BACKGROUND: Acne is a common disease in adolescents, but there are no epidemiological data for acne in Brazil.OBJECTIVES: To estimate the prevalence and degree of acne in adolescents from Sao Paulo and study socio-demographic factors, family history and lifestyle, associated with the disease.METHODS: Cross-sectional study with 452 adolescents aged between 10 and 17 (mean=13.3 years), students from elementary and high school, examined by 3 independent evaluators.RESULTS: 62.4% were female, 85.8% white and 6.4% were aged 14. The prevalence was 96.0% and increased with age - all students over 14 had acne. The most prevalent form of acne was comedonal (61.1%), followed by mild (30.6%) and moderate (7.6%) papular-pustular, which affected mostly the face (97.5%). About half of the adolescents reported family history for acne in mother or father, and 20.6% reported previous treatment for acne. There was a higher chance of presenting non-comedonal acne with increased age (p