The Correlation between Sleep Quality and Acne vulgaris Incidence in Medical Students of Universitas Tarumanagara
Helena Ivonne Cungse Adinegoro,
Donatila Mano
Abstract:Background: Acne vulgaris is still occurred among medical students worldwide, with a prevalence range of 34,38% to 97,9%. Acne vulgaris, which affects the pilosebaceous unit, is suspected to be related to sleep quality because it involves many hormones, including melatonin, which is associated to sleep. Melatonin can suppress androgens, which play a crucial role in Acne vulgaris pathogenesis. Besides, some studies said that melatonin has a role to suppress inflammation. Medical students also often experience p… Show more
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