Prevalence of Hidradenitis Suppurativa in the Gulf Province of Papua New Guinea.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic and debilitating inflammatory skin disease, which mostly occurs in the skinfolds. The global prevalence of HS is currently unknown. Depending on the type of research and studied population, the reported prevalence varies between 0.03% and 4.1%. It is important to investigate the prevalence of HS worldwide using the same study design, in order to recognize, diagnose, and treat patients at an earlier stage. Consequently, a worldwide initiative, the Global Hidradenitis Suppurativa Atlas (GHiSA) has developed a study design to investigate the worldwide prevalence of HS in a comparable manner. The prevalence of HS in a Pacific Islander population has not been reported. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of HS in Kapun

SUBMITTER: van Huijstee JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12233960 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature