The frequency of metabolic syndrome in patients with acrochordons

Authors

  • Gulcan Saylam Kurtipek Department of Dermatology, Konya Health Application and Research Center, University of Health Sciences, Konya
  • Cevdet Duran Division of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine Konya Health Application and Research Center, University of Health Sciences, Konya
  • Orkide Kutlu Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul
  • Arzu Ataseven Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram Medical Faculty, Department of Dermatology, Konya
  • Fatma Tuncez Akyürek Selcuk University, Medical Faculty, Department of Dermatology, Konya
  • Huseyin Kurku Department of Biochemistry, Konya Health Application and Research Center, University of Health Sciences, Konya
  • Halis Elmas Division of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine Konya Health Application and Research Center, University of Health Sciences, Konya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v16i1.31130

Keywords:

Skin tag, Acrochordon, Metabolic syndrome, Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract

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.

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.16(1) 2017 p.35-41

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Gulcan Saylam Kurtipek, Department of Dermatology, Konya Health Application and Research Center, University of Health Sciences, Konya



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Published

2017-01-16

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Kurtipek, G. S., Duran, C., Kutlu, O., Ataseven, A., Akyürek, F. T., Kurku, H., & Elmas, H. (2017). The frequency of metabolic syndrome in patients with acrochordons. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 16(1), 35–41. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v16i1.31130

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Vol. 16 No. 1 (2017)

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