Key result
Acrochordons are linked to a ~75% higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome vs controls.
Why the study?
The frequency of metabolic syndrome in patients with acrochordons was investigated to understand their association.
Is the presence of acrochordons associated with an increased frequency of metabolic syndrome?
Case-Control (n=178)
No
Is the presence of acrochordons associated with an increased frequency of metabolic syndrome?
Patients with acrochordons have a significantly higher frequency of metabolic syndrome and its components, suggesting they should be screened for cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors.
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Acrochordons associated with MetS features in this cohort; leaves open screening utility pending prospective validation.
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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Kurtipek et al. (2017) conducted a case-control in Acrochordons (skin tags) (n=178). Acrochordons vs. Individuals without acrochordons was evaluated on Presence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) under NCEP-ATP III criteria (p=<0.001). The presence of metabolic syndrome was higher in patients with acrochordons compared to controls.
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