This Article  • References  • Full text PDF  • Send to a friend  • Save in My Folder  • Save to citation manager  • Permissions  Citing Articles  • Citing articles on Web of Science (4)  • Contact me when this article is cited  Related Content  • Similar articles in this journal  Social Bookmarking   What's this?

Reversal With Isotretinoin Therapy

James J. Leyden, MD

Arch Dermatol. 1985;121(2):214-215.

Abstract
• Moderate anemia was present in 25% and low serum iron levels in 75% of patients with severe nodulocystic acne. These findings, combined with an elevated serum ferritin level and normal transferrin saturation, indicate that the low serum iron levels and anemia are secondary to the chronic disease state of cutaneous inflammation rather than an iron-deficiency state. Successful therapy of the severe cystic acne with isotretinoin (13-cis-retinoic acid) resulted in return of serum iron and hemoglobin values to normal levels and a decrease in serum ferritin level.

(Arch Dermatol 1985;121:214-215)

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Dermatology, University Hospital, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Oct 24, 1984.

Reprints not available.

CiteULike    Connotea    Del.icio.us    Digg    Reddit    Technorati    Twitter     What's this?