Journal of the Korean Society of Fashion and Beauty (한국패션뷰티학회지)
- Volume 6 Issue 2
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- Pages.87-90
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- 2008
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- 1738-0480(pISSN)
A Study on the Xanthelasma in Middle aged Women
중년여성에게서 나타나는 안검 황색종 연구
- Ahn, Hyun-Soon (Dept. of Skin & Beauty, Gwangju Health College)
- 안현순 (광주보건대학 피부미용과)
- Published : 2008.06.30
Abstract
Background: It has been debated that serum lipid levels of patients with xanthelasma are higher than those of normal persons. In Korean literature, there are two reports of this. Objective: Our purpose was to review the findings in patients with xanthelasma and compare the patients to normal persons in respect of serum lipid levels. Methods: Fifty-one patients with xanthelasma were reviewed. Results: Mean age was 51 years in man and 51 years in woman. The ratio of male to female patients was 1:2.7. Significant difference of serum HDL-cholesterol level was found between patients with normal lipid level and normolipidemic control subjects. Conclusion: Xanthelasma palpebrarum occurs frequently in middle-aged women and HDL-cholesterol level of patients with xanthelasma was lower than normolipidemic control subjects.
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