Is routine laboratory testing in healthy young patients taking isotretinoin necessary – a critically appraised topic
(2022)
Journal Article
Affleck, A., Jackson, D., Williams, H. C., Chavez, P., & Albrecht, J. (2022). Is routine laboratory testing in healthy young patients taking isotretinoin necessary – a critically appraised topic. British Journal of Dermatology, 187(6), 857-865. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.21840
Clinical question: Is monitoring of liver function, lipids and full blood count necessary in healthy people taking isotretinoin?
Background: Routine blood testing was recommended in the original licence for Roaccutane™ (isotretinoin) in 1983. In r...
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