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This study was conducted to evaluate the immunohistochemical (IHC) expression of interleukin 8 (…

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- Immunohistochemical expression of interleukin 8 in skin biopsies from patients with inflammatory acne vulgaris

Table 1
Clinical characteristics of the study population.
Parameters
 Acne (n = 29)




Frequency
 %
Age group in years (p 15 – 20
 18
 62.1

21 – 25
 7
 24.1

26 – 30
 3
 10.3

> 30
 1
 3.4
Sex (p male
 5
 17.2

female
 24
 82.8
Family history (p yes
 23
 79.3

no
 6
 20.7
Duration of disease in years (NS)
 15
 51.8

> 2 – 5
 10
 34.4

> 5
 4
 13.8
History of exposure to comedogenic agent (NS)
 yes
 12
 41.4

no
 17
 58.6
History of medications known to cause acne (NS)
 yes
 10
 34.5

no
 19
 65.5
Previous treatment (NS)
 local
 8
 27.6

systemic
 4
 13.8

combined
 7
 24.1

no
 10
 34.5
Table 2
IHC expression of IL- 8 in IAV and control groups
IL-8 expression
 Acne
 Control




Frequency
 %
 Frequency
 %
Epidermal P Absent
 0
 0.0
 27
 93.1

Mild
 2
 6.9
 2
 6.9

Moderate
 12
 41.4
 0
 0.0

Strong
 15
 51.7
 0
 0.0
Dermal P Absent
 0
 0.0
 0
 0.0

Mild
 6
 20.6
 0
 0.0

Moderate
 10
 34.5
 0
 0.0

Strong
 13
 44.8
 0
 0.0

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