Overview
cross-sectional study in which participants will be recruited at dermatology & Andrology out-patient clinics in Assuit university hospital, Egypt after patients examination by dermatologists & obtaining an informed consent
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients aged from 15 to 45 years old suffering from acne vulgaris.
- Both sexes.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Insulin resistance and diabetic patients
- Females with polycystic ovarian syndrome
- Treatment with drugs that can influence IGF-1level such as corticosteroid, insulin, hypoglycemic agents, and isotretinoin within one year before the date of study.
- Other causes of acne or acneform eruption as steroid-induced