Systemic isotretinoin therapy in the era of <scp>COVID‐19</scp>
Ayman Abdelmaksoud, Michelangelo Vestita, Heba Saed El‐Amawy, Erhan Ayhan, İsa An, Murat Öztürk, Mohamad Goldust
Abstract
Dear Editor, Oral isotretinoin (13-cis-retinoic acid), a synthetic analog of vitamin A, is a first-generation retinoid approved for the treatment of severe cases of acne vulgaris. Isotretinoin can only be used as second-line
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MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakIsotretinoinSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Coronavirus InfectionsDermatologyVirologyInternal medicineAcneInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseOutbreakAcne and Rosacea Treatments and EffectsRetinal and Optic ConditionsRetinal Diseases and Treatments