International Journal of Research in Dermatology | 2021
Metabolic syndrome in alopecia areata: an observational study at a tertiary care center
Abstract
<p class= abstract ><strong>Background:</strong> The aim was to evaluate the parameters of metabolic syndrome (MS) in patients of alopecia areata and to investigate the possibility of an existing relationship between MS and alopecia areata (AA).</p><p class= abstract ><strong>Methods:</strong> This cross-sectional observational study included 50 patients with AA who attended OPD of department of dermatology at a tertiary care center during a period of 1 year. Clinical and laboratory parameters were noted in each patient.<strong></strong></p><p class= abstract ><strong>Results:</strong> This study included 50 patients with AA (33 males and 17 females). In the present study maximum number of patients belonged to the age group 20-30 years with 23 patients, followed by 30-40 years with 17\xa0 patients. Most of the study subjects, 17 were college students and number of employees were 15. Out of 50 patients 44 \xa0had patch(es) and 2 patient had alopecia totalis. In this study out of 50 patients, 38 had mild AA, 7 had AA and 5 patients had severe AA. No significant derangement of clinical and laboratory parameters of MS observed in patients of AA.</p><p class= abstract ><strong>Conclusions:</strong> In the present study we did not observe any significant derangement of clinical and laboratory parameters of \xa0MS \xa0in patients of alopecia areata.</p>