Relationship Interleukin-8 levels, Malassezia, and sebum fatty acids in dandruff severity

Dandruff is one of the skin diseases that cause problems for patients with complaints of itching. Apart from feeling itchy, it also causes discomfort for patients. This study aims to examine Malassezia species in patients with dandruff by PCR-RT. This is a cross-sectional observational study with a sample size of 60 dandruff patients. Patients were divided into mild/moderate and severe severity based on Severity Dandruff Score. Malassezia species examination was performed by real-time polymerase