A chronic disorder of the pilosebaceous apparatus associated with an increase in sebum secretion. It is characterized by open comedones (blackheads), closed comedones (whiteheads), and pustular nodules. The cause is unknown, but heredity and age are predisposing factors. (Experimental Factor Ontology, EFO_0003894)
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37 genes co-occuring with the biological term acne in literature-supported statements describing functions of genes from the GeneRIF Biological Term Annotations dataset.