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Objectives: To determine the frequency of metabolic syndrome in patients with Acne Vulgarisat unit of Dermatology Liaquat Medical University Hospital Hyderabad.Study Design:Case Control Study.stPlace and Duration of Study: The Dermatology Unit Liaquat Medical University Hospital Hyderabad from 1stAugust 2018 to 31December 2019.Materials and Methods: A total of 75 patients with acne vulgaris were included in this study. The demographic characteristics of patients have been carried out. After a detailed history and a full clinical review, the patients underwent relevant investigations, which were established earlier, for which overnight fasting blood sample of each patient was sent to the institutional pathology laboratory where the Pathology Consultant prepared each report and the data were collected on pre-designed proforma. Confounders and effect modifiers including age, gender, BMI, occupation and socio-economic status were addressed through stratification and post stratification. Statistical test conducted was Chi-square.Results: Metabolic syndrome association in patients with acne vulgaris was observed in 13.33% (10/75) cases. Stratification was performed and observed that, in patients with acne vulgaris, incidence of metabolic syndrome was not statistically significant with respect to age groups, BMI, duration of acne vulgaris, occupation, socio economic status and gender.Conclusion: The frequency of metabolic syndrome in patients with acne vulgaris showed a weak positive association.
Dr. Sikander Munir Memon, Saima Liaqat, Hafiz Bashir Ahmed Kalhoro, Muhammad Suleman Pirzado, Hira Mughal, Hira Memon. (2021) Metabolic Syndrome Frequency in Patients with Acne Vulgaris, Journal of Islamic International Medical College, Volume 16, issue 1.
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