Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV
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J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol · May 2007
The familial risk of acne vulgaris in Chinese Hans - a case-control study.
Acne is a chronic inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous follicles. Recent studies bring us increasing evidences that hereditary factors play an important but indirect role in acne. ⋯ Our study suggests that familial factors are important in determining individual susceptibility to acne vulgaris.