Hidradenitis suppurativa and metabolic syndrome —Systematic review and multivariate-adjusted metaanalysis

Background: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a debilitating and distressing chronic inflammatory skin disease. Other chronic inflammatory diseases have been linked with metabolic syndrome. However, it is unclear whether this association is independent or driven by underlying risk factors and comorbidities in common, such as obesity, dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia and hypertension.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Source Type: research