Skin tags: A link between lesional mast cell count/tryptase expression and obesity and dyslipidemia

Skin tags: A link between lesional mast cell count/tryptase expression and obesity and dyslipidemia

Background:The etiology of skin tags (STs) is not fully understood. A relation to diabetes mellitus and obesity was suggested. Few studies of possible mast cells (MCs) involvement were reported. Tyrptase is a mast cell mediator and a potent fibroblast growth factor. It may provide a molecular link b...

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Main Authors: Samar Abdallah M Salem, Enas AS Attia, Wesam M Osman, Marwa A El Gendy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
Subjects:
Dyslipidemia
mast cell
obesity
skin tag
tryptase
Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2013;volume=58;issue=3;spage=240;epage=240;aulast=Salem

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