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Association Of Zinc Intake & Serum Zinc Levels With Acne Severity, Chintia Otami, Novita Chandra, Irma Bernadette S. Sitohang
Association Of Zinc Intake & Serum Zinc Levels With Acne Severity, Chintia Otami, Novita Chandra, Irma Bernadette S. Sitohang
Journal of General - Procedural Dermatology & Venereology Indonesia
Background: Recent studies have suggested the relationship between diet and acne, and zinc plays a role through its anti-inflammatory mechanism. This study aimed to determine the association between zinc intake and serum zinc levels with acne severity.
Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the difference in zinc intake and serum zinc levels with acne severity based on Indonesian Acne Expert Meeting (IAEM) criteria. Sixty patients with acne in Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital were selected. The effect of zinc intake on acne severity was analyzed via unpaired T test, whereas the effect of serum zinc …