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. 2024 Feb;63(2):e54-e57.
doi: 10.1111/ijd.16865. Epub 2023 Oct 15.

Isotretinoin exposure does not appear to be associated with risk of adverse male sexual health outcomes in acne patients

Christopher J Thang  1 , David Garate  1 , George Golovko  2 , John S Barbieri  3
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Isotretinoin exposure does not appear to be associated with risk of adverse male sexual health outcomes in acne patients

Christopher J Thang et al. Int J Dermatol. 2024 Feb.
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Conflict of interest statement

John S. Barbieri has received consulting fees from Dexcel Pharma for work unrelated to the current submission. The authors have no other conflicts to declare.

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