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...
Main Authors: | Agnieszka Owczarczyk-Saczonek, Waldemar Placek |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Termedia Publishing House
2016-06-01
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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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