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- Title
Association between leptin gene rs7799039 polymorphism and lipid profile changes induced by isotretinoin treatment in acne patients.
- Authors
Khabour, Omar F; Alzoubi, Karem H; Firoz, Abdul Samad; Al-Awad, Rafat MM
- Abstract
<bold>Introduction: </bold>Isotretinoin, a vitamin A-derived medication, is one of the effective treatments for severe acne. However, in a fraction of patients, this treatment causes significant adverse effects. Leptin is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that plays a role in apoptosis of adipose cells and sebaceous lipid metabolism. Thus, genetic polymorphisms in the leptin (LEP) gene may modulate the response to isotretinoin therapy. Here, we explore the contribution of rs7799039 polymorphism of the LEP gene in the adverse effects of the oral isotretinoin therapy among acne patients.<bold>Materials and Methods: </bold>Clinical parameters were obtained from 200 patients before and after isotretinoin treatment for acne. In addition, circulatory lipid profile and aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) enzymes from acne subjects before and 1 month after oral isotretinoin treatment were also measured.<bold>Results: </bold>An association between the rs7799039 polymorphism and the following lipid parameters: high-density lipoprotein (HDL) at baseline and after treatment, HDL % change, low-density lipoprotein % change and total cholesterol % change (P < 0.05). In addition, there was an association between the LEP polymorphism and higher AST and ALT at baseline and after treatment (P < 0.05).<bold>Conclusion: </bold>In conclusion, rs7799039 LEP polymorphism might modulate lipid parameters and liver enzymes, but not other major side effects of oral isotretinoin therapy.
- Subjects
GENETIC polymorphisms; ISOTRETINOIN; TRETINOIN; RHEUMATOID arthritis; LEPTIN genetics
- Publication
Therapeutics & Clinical Risk Management, 2018, Vol 14, p949
- ISSN
1176-6336
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.2147/TCRM.S165712