[Retrospective study of hypertensive leg ulcers at Reims University Hospital: Epidemiological, clinical, disease progression data, effects of vitamin K antagonists]. / Étude rétrospective des angiodermites nécrotiques au CHU de Reims : données épidémiologiques, cliniques, évolutives et rôle des antivitamine K.
Ann Dermatol Venereol
; 144(1): 37-44, 2017 Jan.
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in Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27771120
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Hypertensive leg ulcers (HLU) are a form of necrotic leg ulcer. Their physiopathology is not well known and in these patients, no venous or arterial insufficiency is detected. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the association between HLU severity and the presence or absence of concomitant vitamin K antagonist (VKA) medication. We furthermore aimed to describe the epidemiology of this entity and the prevalence of thrombophilia factors in this population. PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
This was a retrospective study in 54 patients hospitalized in the dermatology department of Reims University Hospital between 01/01/2007 and 31/12/2013 23 patients were included in the "without VKA" group, and 30 were included in the "with VKA" group. Clinical and laboratory data were collected.RESULTS:
The average HLU surface was higher in the "with VKA" group i.e. 35.00cm2 (min 3.0; max 220.0) versus 23.00cm2 (min 5.0; max 300.0) (P=0.05). No significant difference was found in terms of time to healing, mean hospitalization duration, HLU treatment by skin grafting, or time to recurrence after healing. Mean patient age was 74.2±9.3 years; 100% of patients had arterial hypertension, 50.9% had diabetes, and 20.8% were active smokers. Abnormal but non-significant values for thrombophilia factors were observed.CONCLUSION:
Our study shows no obvious differences between patients with HLU with or without VKA medication. A prospective, comparative study is necessary to further evaluate this hypothesis, with particular emphasis on routine thrombophilia factor analysis.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Vitamin K
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Dermatology
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Hospitals, University
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Hypertension
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Leg Ulcer
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Anticoagulants
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
Fr
Journal:
Ann Dermatol Venereol
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article