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Hidradenitis suppurativa epidemiology: from the first Italian registry in 2009 to the most recent epidemiology updates – Italian Registry Hidradenitis Suppurativa project 2

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The incidence of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is still not fully established with only a few studies reporting its estimates. Prevalence estimates range from 5:10 000 to 4:100. These extremely large… Click to show full abstract

The incidence of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is still not fully established with only a few studies reporting its estimates. Prevalence estimates range from 5:10 000 to 4:100. These extremely large variations could be explained by a combination of factors, including different selection procedures, different diagnostic criteria, and variations in the sex and age distribution of the examined samples.

Keywords: italian registry; epidemiology; hidradenitis suppurativa

Journal Title: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
Year Published: 2019

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