Epidemiology of Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Current Status

Abstract Purpose of Review This review aimed to provide a comprehensive and current state art about epidemiology clinical aspects the HS. Recent Findings Our search yielded 17 articles that included studies showed prevalence range from 0.00033 1.4%. Incidence data is limited. HS more prevalent in women than men. The highest found third fourth decade life. most frequent localizations are inguinal, axillary, perianal regions. There associations between obesity (OR 2.09), hypertension 1.84), dyslipidemia 4.06), among others. Summary Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by occlusion hair follicles as primary pathogenic factor. It affects areas body with apocrine glands, predominantly intermammary, anogenital Clinically, its manifestations vary nodules abscesses formation sinus tracts scarring. used be considered disorder glands; today, it pilosebaceous unit associated an immune imbalance genetically predisposed individual, thus linked other autoimmune diseases.