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| Title |
Acne vulgaris, mental health and omega-3 fatty acids: a report of cases
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Lipids in Health and Disease, October 2008
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| DOI | 10.1186/1476-511x-7-36 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Mark G Rubin, Katherine Kim, Alan C Logan |
| Abstract |
Acne vulgaris is a common skin condition, one that is associated with significant psychological disability. The psychological impairments in acne include higher rates of depression, anxiety, anger and suicidal thoughts. Despite a paucity of clinical research, patients with skin conditions and/or mental health disorders are frequent consumers of dietary supplements. An overlap may exist between nutrients that potentially have both anti-acne and mood regulating properties; examples include omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil, chromium, zinc and selenium. Here we report on five cases of acne treated with eicosapentaenoic acid and antioxidant nutrients. Self-administration of these nutrients may have improved inflammatory acne lesions and global aspects of well-being; the observations suggest a need for controlled trials. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 9 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2 | 22% |
| United States | 1 | 11% |
| Kuwait | 1 | 11% |
| Unknown | 5 | 56% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 7 | 78% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 11% |
| Scientists | 1 | 11% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 210 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| Russia | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 206 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 83 | 40% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 22 | 10% |
| Researcher | 15 | 7% |
| Student > Master | 15 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 14 | 7% |
| Other | 20 | 10% |
| Unknown | 41 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 80 | 38% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 30 | 14% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 20 | 10% |
| Social Sciences | 7 | 3% |
| Psychology | 6 | 3% |
| Other | 21 | 10% |
| Unknown | 46 | 22% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 40. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 03 January 2022.
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#1,048,230
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#79
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#2,308
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#1
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