%0 Journal Article
%T The frequency of metabolic syndrome in patients with acrochordons
%A Arzu Ataseven
%A Cevdet Duran
%A Fatma Tuncez Aky¨ırek
%A Gulcan Saylam Kurtipek
%A Halis Elmas
%A Huseyin Kurku
%A Orkide Kutlu
%J Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science
%D 2017
%R https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v16i1.31130
%X 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
%K Skin tag
%K Acrochordon
%K Metabolic syndrome
%K Hypertension
%K Diabetes Mellitus
%U https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BJMS/article/view/31130