Systemic complications during voluntary cosmetic depigmentation among women in Togo: A case-control study.
Ann Dermatol Venereol
; 143(3): 197-201, 2016 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-26783177
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of our study was to document the systemic complications of skin bleaching among women in Togo.METHODS:
This was a case-control study conducted between December 2009 and December 2013. Cases comprised of women using skin-bleaching products for at least 6 months and age-matched with non-users (±3 years).RESULTS:
We recruited a total of 150 women using skin-bleaching and matched them with 300 controls. Univariate analysis revealed a correlation between systolic hypertension (OR=2.56; 95% CI 1.68-3.92), diastolic hypertension (OR=1.89; 95% CI 1.17-3.05), hyperglycaemia (OR=1.5; 95% CI 1.2-9, 65) and obesity (OR=1.68; 95% CI 1.08-2.62) with the use of skin-bleaching products. Multivariate analysis revealed a correlation between skin bleaching and both systolic hypertension (OR=3.94; 95% CI 1.59-3.75) and obesity (OR=2.88; 95% CI 1.23-5.69).CONCLUSION:
The results of our study show the existence of a correlation between voluntary cosmetic depigmentation, hypertension and obesity in Togo.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Preparações Clareadoras de Pele
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article