Hidradenitis Suppurativa and the Metabolic Syndrome A Comparative Cross-sectional Study of 3,207 Patients.

CONCLUSIONS: We found an association between HS and diabetes, hyperlipidemia, obesity, hypertension, and metabolic syndrome among a large community-based cohort of patients with HS. Clinicians should take into account that HS patients may have one or more undiagnosed components of the metabolic syndrome despite their young age. Thus, appropriate targeted screening is advised. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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Source: The British Journal of Dermatology - March 11, 2015 Category: Dermatology Authors: Shalom G, Freud T, Harman-Boehm I, Polishchuk I, Cohen AD Tags: Br J Dermatol Source Type: research