Metabolic Associations with Skin Tags
International Journal of Dermatology and Clinical Research
Research Article
Abstract
Background: Skin tags are small, soft, pedunculated, often pigmented lesions, usually occurring on the eyelids, neck and axillae. There have been a few reports in the literature that the presence of skin tag is associated with different components of the metabolic syndrome. Objective: To evaluate the relationship between components of metabolic syndrome (atherogenic lipid, glucose level, hypertension, and waist circumference) and other metabolic associations with skin tags. Patients and Methods: A total of 51 patients with skin tags aged 16 to 64 years, 13 males (31.37%), 38 females (68.63%) with a mean age of (38.6 ± 12.1 SD); and 50 healthy controls aged 19 to 60 years, 13 males (30%) and 37 females (70%) with a mean age of (37.9 ± 9.4 SD) were examined in dermatology outpatient clinic of Kufa Medical School Teaching Hospital, Najaf, Iraq. Body Mass Index (BMI),waist circumference (WC),blood pressure (BP), fasting blood sugar (FBS), serum lipids including triglyceride, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), liver enzymes (AST, ALT), alkaline phosphatase and serum uric acid were measured for both study groups. The study was approved by Ethics Committee of Kufa Medical School in Iraq.
http://www.peertechz.com/Dermatology-Clinical-Research/pdf/IJDCR-2-113.pdf
Research Article
Abstract
Background: Skin tags are small, soft, pedunculated, often pigmented lesions, usually occurring on the eyelids, neck and axillae. There have been a few reports in the literature that the presence of skin tag is associated with different components of the metabolic syndrome. Objective: To evaluate the relationship between components of metabolic syndrome (atherogenic lipid, glucose level, hypertension, and waist circumference) and other metabolic associations with skin tags. Patients and Methods: A total of 51 patients with skin tags aged 16 to 64 years, 13 males (31.37%), 38 females (68.63%) with a mean age of (38.6 ± 12.1 SD); and 50 healthy controls aged 19 to 60 years, 13 males (30%) and 37 females (70%) with a mean age of (37.9 ± 9.4 SD) were examined in dermatology outpatient clinic of Kufa Medical School Teaching Hospital, Najaf, Iraq. Body Mass Index (BMI),waist circumference (WC),blood pressure (BP), fasting blood sugar (FBS), serum lipids including triglyceride, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), liver enzymes (AST, ALT), alkaline phosphatase and serum uric acid were measured for both study groups. The study was approved by Ethics Committee of Kufa Medical School in Iraq.
http://www.peertechz.com/Dermatology-Clinical-Research/pdf/IJDCR-2-113.pdf
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