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Metabolic syndrome in dermatology: Treatment and Management for Dermatologists
Author(s) -
Engin Burhan,
Özkoca Defne,
Kutlubay Zekayi,
Serdaroğlu Server
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
dermatologic therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1529-8019
pISSN - 1396-0296
DOI - 10.1111/dth.12812
Subject(s) - medicine , hidradenitis suppurativa , acne , dermatology , acanthosis nigricans , metabolic syndrome , psoriasis , pathology , disease , obesity , insulin resistance
Metabolic syndrome, a commonly observed pathology and a global health issue, is closely related to the skin and thus dermatologists. The skin contributes to the development of metabolic syndrome and it is an end organ for it. Metabolic dysfunction is related to many skin disorders, some of which with high association and some of which with lower association. The diseases of highest association will be discussed in this article. These diseases are acne vulgaris, acanthosis nigricans, hidradenitis suppurativa, and psoriasis vulgaris.