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The association between acne and smoking constitutes an ongoing subject of debate. Several studies have been conducted albeit producing inconsistent results.
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Rigopoulos, D., Korfitis, C. (2014). Acne and Smoking. In: Zouboulis, C., Katsambas, A., Kligman, A. (eds) Pathogenesis and Treatment of Acne and Rosacea. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69375-8_21
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