1999
Bone Densities in Patients Receiving Isotretinoin for Cystic Acne
Leachman SA, Insogna KL, Katz L, Ellison A, Milstone LM. Bone Densities in Patients Receiving Isotretinoin for Cystic Acne. JAMA Dermatology 1999, 135: 961-965. PMID: 10456346, DOI: 10.1001/archderm.135.8.961.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCystic acneBone densityWard's triangleCalcium metabolismHealthy control subjectsYoung menIsotretinoin useOral isotretinoinPatient groupControl subjectsMean changeHealthy volunteersControl groupAcnePatientsMeasurable alterationsIsotretinoinFurther studiesOsteoporosisDecreased densityRetinoidsMetabolismMenBoneDirect effect
1992
Serum Parathyroid Hormone Level Is Elevated in Some Patients With Disorders of Keratinization
Milstone LM, Ellison AF, Insogna KL. Serum Parathyroid Hormone Level Is Elevated in Some Patients With Disorders of Keratinization. JAMA Dermatology 1992, 128: 926-930. PMID: 1320849, DOI: 10.1001/archderm.1992.01680170058005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisorders of keratinizationPityriasis rubra pilarisPTH levelsSecondary hyperparathyroidismPTH valuesSerum parathyroid hormone levelsNormal PTH valuesParathyroid hormone valuesSerum PTH valuesParathyroid hormone levelsSerum PTH levelsElevated PTH levelsHigh calcium dietIchthyosis linearis circumflexaCongenital ichthyosiform erythrodermaSecond patientBullous congenital ichthyosiform erythrodermaExact prevalenceCalcium metabolismHormone valuesHormone levelsPatientsActive PTHPhysiologic significanceDifferent disorders