TY - JOUR
A1 - Shenoy, Chetana
A1 - Shenoy, Manjunath
A1 - Krishna, Sowmyashree
A1 - Pinto, Malcolm
T1 - Skin tags are not merely cosmetic: A study on its association with metabolic syndrome
Y1 - 2016/1/1
JF - International Journal of Health & Allied Sciences
JO - Int J Health Allied Sci
SP - 50
EP - 52
VL - 5
IS - 1
UR - https://www.ijhas.in/article.asp?issn=2278-344X;year=2016;volume=5;issue=1;spage=50;epage=52;aulast=Shenoy
DO - 10.4103/2278-344X.173882
N2 - Background: Skin tags (STs) are common benign lesions composed of loose fibrous tissue and occur mainly on the neck and flexures as small, soft protrusions. They are common and are merely considered as a cosmetic problem. However, they have been associated with various clinical conditions and that with metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been a matter of special concern. Objective: To investigate the prevalence of MetS in patients with STs and healthy controls. Materials and Methods: We performed a hospital-based case-control study on 30 adult patients with STs and 30 controls. MetS was diagnosed by the presence of 3 or more of the South Asian Modified National Cholesterol Education Program's Adult Panel III criteria. Results: MetS was significantly more common in STs patients than in controls (70% vs. 30%, P = 0.0019). Psoriatic patients also had a higher frequency of triglyceridemia and abdominal obesity (P < 0.05) There was no significant difference in the fasting blood sugar, high density lipoprotein levels, and presence of hypertension among patients with psoriasis and controls. Conclusion: STs could be considered as a warning sign for MetS and their presence may help in the early detection of at-risk patients for cardiovascular morbidities.
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