The frequency of metabolic syndrome in patients with acrochordons
Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, cilt.16, sa.1, ss.35-41, 2017 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2017
- Doi Numarası: 10.3329/bjms.v16i1.31130
- Dergi Adı: Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.35-41
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Skin tag, Acrochordon, Metabolic syndrome, Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus.
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: To investigate the frequency of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in patients with acrochordons. Materials and Methods: 102 patients with acrochordons and 76 controls were enrolled into the study. The presence of MetS was evaluated under the criteria NCEP-ATP III. Results and Discussion: Waist circumference (p<0.001), body mass index (p<0.001), systolic (p=0.014) and diastolic blood pressure (p<0.001), insulin (p<0.001) and triglyceride (TG) levels (p<0.001) were higher in the group with acrochordons. The presence of MetS was found as 71.6% in patients with acrochordon and 40.8% in controls (p<0.001). Conclusions: Patients with acrochordons should be evaluated in terms of the presence of MetS and its components.