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素材源：英国卫报（原文有删改）
treatment
Reading Comprehension
Directions:For each blank in the
following passage there are four words or phrases
marked
A,B,C and in each blank with
the word or phrase that best fits the
context.
The world's first
genetic study of people with acne has raised
the
1__of new
treatments for
those with
2
cases of the skin condition.
The
study
of
almost
27,ooo
people,including
5,6o2
with
severe
acne,
3
genetic
differences that were more common in
people with the skin ists found that many
of the genetic variants influenced the
formation of hair follicles(
毛囊）
< br>，
which was previously an
unknown
4
factor
for
the
researchers
think
that
differences
in
the
shape
of
hair
follicles
may
make
some
people's
skin
more
5
to
harmful
bacteria,creating
the
conditions for acne.
The team at the National Institute for
Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical research centre
at
Guy's and St Thomas' hospital hopes
that the findings could
6
the way for more effective
drugs.
Prof
Jonathan Barker,a consultant dermatologist who led
the study,said there had been few
7
in acne treatment for
decades.
“Applying these
genetic
8
to acne has
never been done before,and it's a significant
9
forward,
10
into the genetic basis of a
condition,you can develop
much more
effective treatments.
and more
11
so that they are not left
with scars after the
condition has gone.
Acne
is
a
common
skin
condition
affecting
8o%
of
people
aged
11
-
30,causing
spots,oily
skin
and
sometimes
skin
that
is
hot
or
painful
to
severe
cases
it
can
cause
significant
discomfort and
12
and
can lead to
13
scarring.
The most effective
14
treatment for acne,in general,is
isotretinoin (
口服
A
酸
),but the
research
team
said
this
has
-
effects
including
muscle
aches
and
dry
skin
15
birth
defects
if
taken
by
pregnant
findings
are
published
in
the
journal
Nature