As vitamin A is essential to skin integrity, deficiency is associated with increased risk of skin infections and chronic skin diseases, such as acne vulgaris and psoriasis (Roche and Harris-Tryon, 2021).The drug isotretinoin, used to treat acne, is a vitamin A derivative that helps normalise follicular desquamation, reduces sebaceous gland activity, inhibits proliferation of the bacteria associated with acne ( Propionibacterium acnes ) and is anti-inflammatory
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They reduce infection and inflammation (13)
LOUIS As GLP-1 weight-loss drugs become more prevalent, some consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies have added products to the market touting GLP-1-friendly nutrition formulations in their foods
Patients must ensure they disclose their use of this medication to their surgeons and anesthesiologists, Sen said
