Acne vulgaris involves inflammation of the:
a. hair follicles.
b. sebaceous follicles.
c. eccrine glands.
d. apocrine glands.
ANS: B
Acne is a disorder of the pilosebaceous units, known as sebaceous follicles. Acne is not associat-ed with inflammation of hair follicles, eccrine glands, or apocrine glands.
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