Comorbid diseases of hidradenitis suppurativa: a 15-year population-based study in Olmsted County, Minnesota, USA.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Like other chronic, inflammatory skin disorders, hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is increasingly recognized to be associated with various medical disorders.

Objective

Using the Rochester Epidemiology Project (REP), we sought to conduct the first American population-based study examining the association between HS and various comorbid conditions.

Methods

From the REP database, we identified patients diagnosed with HS from 2003 through 2018 who were residents of Olmsted County, Minnesota, USA, along with age- and gender-matched controls. The frequency of a wide variety of comorbid conditions was compared between the groups.

Results

A total of 1160 patients with HS were identified during the study period. Compared with age- and gender-matched controls, pa

SUBMITTER: Sokumbi O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10835602 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature