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Anxiety, depression in patients with acne during oral isotretinoin treatment
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Objective: To determine the proportion of anxiety, depression and the association with the duration of taking oral isotretinoin in patients with acne at Hospital of Dermato-Venereology, Ho Chi Minh city. Subject and method: Prospective study, sixty-seven patients taking oral isotretinoin were evaluated by using the HAD scale from October 2018 to July 2019. Result: The study showed that 50.75% had anxiety, 13.43% had depression, 1.43% had a combination of anxiety and depression symptoms. No association found between the development of anxiety, depression for patients with acne and the duration of oral isotretinoin treatment. Conclusion: The percentage of anxiety, depression in acne patients taking oral isotretinoin is very high. Therefore, we need to pay attention to this issue during treatment and management of acne patients.
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