Skin tags as a symptom of metabolic disorders

Skin tags are classified as benign lesions. They occur mainly on the skin of the neck, eyelids, armpits, and groin as pedicles and soft nodules. Their occurrence is associated with obesity, insulin resistance, atherogenic lipidemia, and metabolic syndrome, as well as increased risk of atherosclerosi...

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Main Authors: Agnieszka Owczarczyk-Saczonek, Waldemar Placek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2016-06-01
Series:Przegląd Dermatologiczny
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Online Access:https://www.termedia.pl/Skin-tags-as-a-symptom-of-metabolic-disorders,56,27786,1,1.html
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description Skin tags are classified as benign lesions. They occur mainly on the skin of the neck, eyelids, armpits, and groin as pedicles and soft nodules. Their occurrence is associated with obesity, insulin resistance, atherogenic lipidemia, and metabolic syndrome, as well as increased risk of atherosclerosis. In the pathogenesis factors which are impaired in obesity, such as leptin, insulin resistance associated with obesity (IGF-1), androgens and estrogens believed to stimulate the receptors on keratinocytes and fibroblasts to grow, may play a role. In addition, these receptors are stimulated by tryptase released from the mast cells by mechanical injuries. Probably HPV plays a role as a cofactor. The dermatological literature does not provide much information about this subject, so the authors draw attention to the link between the presence of skin tags and the development of metabolic disorders.
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spelling doaj.art-fd7abac74b4c43c58e9aa5ea055a7b992022-12-21T21:52:24ZengTermedia Publishing HousePrzegląd Dermatologiczny0033-25262084-98932016-06-01103324024510.5114/dr.2016.6063127786Skin tags as a symptom of metabolic disordersAgnieszka Owczarczyk-SaczonekWaldemar PlacekSkin tags are classified as benign lesions. They occur mainly on the skin of the neck, eyelids, armpits, and groin as pedicles and soft nodules. Their occurrence is associated with obesity, insulin resistance, atherogenic lipidemia, and metabolic syndrome, as well as increased risk of atherosclerosis. In the pathogenesis factors which are impaired in obesity, such as leptin, insulin resistance associated with obesity (IGF-1), androgens and estrogens believed to stimulate the receptors on keratinocytes and fibroblasts to grow, may play a role. In addition, these receptors are stimulated by tryptase released from the mast cells by mechanical injuries. Probably HPV plays a role as a cofactor. The dermatological literature does not provide much information about this subject, so the authors draw attention to the link between the presence of skin tags and the development of metabolic disorders.https://www.termedia.pl/Skin-tags-as-a-symptom-of-metabolic-disorders,56,27786,1,1.htmlobesity insulin resistance skin tags
spellingShingle Agnieszka Owczarczyk-Saczonek
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Skin tags as a symptom of metabolic disorders
Przegląd Dermatologiczny
obesity
insulin resistance
skin tags
title Skin tags as a symptom of metabolic disorders
title_full Skin tags as a symptom of metabolic disorders
title_fullStr Skin tags as a symptom of metabolic disorders
title_full_unstemmed Skin tags as a symptom of metabolic disorders
title_short Skin tags as a symptom of metabolic disorders
title_sort skin tags as a symptom of metabolic disorders
topic obesity
insulin resistance
skin tags
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