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Descriptor English: Acne Vulgaris
Descriptor Spanish: Acné Vulgar
Descriptor acné vulgar
Entry term(s) acne vulgaris
acné
Scope note: Trastorno crónico del aparato pilosebáceo que se asocia a un incremento de la secreción sebácea. Se caracteriza por comedones abiertos (espinillas de cabeza negra), comedones cerrados (espinillas de cabeza blanca) y nódulos pustulosos. Su causa es desconocida, aunque la herencia y la edad constituyen factores predisponentes.
Descriptor Portuguese: Acne Vulgar
Descriptor French: Acné juvénile
Entry term(s): Acne
Tree number(s): C17.800.030.150
C17.800.794.111
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000152
Scope note: A chronic disorder of the pilosebaceous apparatus associated with an increase in sebum secretion. It is characterized by open comedones (blackheads), closed comedones (whiteheads), and pustular nodules. The cause is unknown, but heredity and age are predisposing factors.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 93; was ACNE 1963-92
Online Note: use ACNE VULGARIS to search ACNE 1966-92
History Note: 93; was ACNE 1963-92
Related: Hidradenitis Suppurativa MeSH
DeCS ID: 30958
Unique ID: D000152
NLM Classification: WR 430
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1993/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2018/01/17
Acne Vulgaris - Preferred
Concept UI M0000231
Scope note A chronic disorder of the pilosebaceous apparatus associated with an increase in sebum secretion. It is characterized by open comedones (blackheads), closed comedones (whiteheads), and pustular nodules. The cause is unknown, but heredity and age are predisposing factors.
Preferred term Acne Vulgaris
Acne - Broader
Concept UI M000636800
Preferred term Acne



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