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Pathogenesis

Melnik BC, Schmitz G.

University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany.

 Exp Dermatol 2009;18:833–41.

Editor’s note: Recent reports of an apparent association between a high glycemic index diet and acne highlight the growing awareness of the link between diet and the skin (J Dermatol 2005;22:249–52, Arch Dermatol 2005;141:333–8, Br J Dermatol 2008;159:979–95). The current authors review the evidence for the role of insulin/insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) signaling in relation to the pathogenesis of acne.

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