Serum and salivary adipsin levels and its association with insulin resistance in acne vulgaris patients.

Background: There is scarcity in literature about the reliability of salivary markers in acne vulgaris.

Aims: The aims were to evaluate the insulin resistance (IR) and adipsin levels in serum and saliva in a sample of acne vulgaris patients; and to correlate IR and adipsin levels with the disease severity.

Methods: This prospective case-control study included 60 acne vulgaris patients (patients Group), in addition, 60 apparently healthy individuals (control group).