Open AccessEruptive lichen planus, a marker of metabolic syndrome
Author(s) -
Geetharani Gopalan,
S Sumithra,
Devaprabha Sendurpandian,
Kothandaramasamy Rajagopalan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/ijd.ijd_553_17
Subject(s) - medicine , dyslipidemia , metabolic syndrome , psoriasis , confounding , dermatology , obesity , population , outpatient clinic , waist , environmental health
Chronic inflammatory diseases take an important place in dermatology and their effects range from mild itching to grave metabolic complications. In psoriasis, association with metabolic syndrome (MS) has been proved in many studies. Chronic inflammation is a trigger of MS, and in turn, the components of MS, namely obesity and dyslipidemia, promote a pro-inflammatory milieu. Thus, chronic inflammation causes MS and vice versa. Hence, the study focuses on association of MS with lichen planus (LP), another chronic inflammatory disease.