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Relationship of Whole Blood Zinc Levels to Acne Severity

NCT04975412 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2021-08-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Acne Vulgaris is one of the most common dermatologic diagnoses in the world. A number of studies have been conducted comparing serum zinc levels with acne vulgaris; however, no studies have yet been done in the Philippine setting.

The objective of this study is to determine the relationship between whole blood zinc levels and the severity of acne vulgaris in Filipino patients and normal controls who are 18-25 years old.

Conditions

  • Acne Vulgaris

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Whole blood zinc level

whole blood zinc levels determined through ashing acid digestion-inductively coupled plasma (ICP) using Shimadzu ICPS-7510, an inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometer.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • East Avenue Medical Center, Philippines

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Monique Lianne C. Lim-Ang, MD,MBA,DPDS · East Avenue Medical Center

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
25 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-11-27
Primary Completion
2018-03-16
Completion
2018-03-16

Countries

  • Philippines

Study Locations

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