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Title: | Metabolic syndrome and hidradenitis suppurativa: Epidemiological, molecular, and therapeutic aspects |
Authors: | Mintoff, Dillon Benhadou, Farida Pace, Nikolai Paul Frew, John W. |
Keywords: | Metabolic syndrome -- Prevention Epidemiology -- Case studies |
Issue Date: | 2021 |
Publisher: | International Society of Dermatology |
Citation: | Mintoff, D., Benhadou, F., Pace, N. P., & Frew, J. W. (2021). Metabolic syndrome and hidradenitis suppurativa: Epidemiological, molecular, and therapeutic aspects. International Journal of Dermatology, 1-12 |
Abstract: | Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, suppurative condition of the pilosebaceous unit. Patients suffering from HS demonstrate a molecular profile in keeping with a state of systemic inflammation and are often found to fit the criteria for a diagnosis of metabolic syndrome (MetS). In this paper, we review the literature with regards to established data on the prevalence of MetS in HS patients and revise the odds ratio of comorbid disease. Furthermore, we attempt to draw parallels between inflammatory pathways in HS and MetS and evaluate how convergences may explain the risk of comorbid disease, necessitating the need for multidisciplinary care. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/93057 |
Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacM&SAna |
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