Hidradenitis Suppurativa/Acne Inversa: An Endocrine Skin Disorder?

    June 2016 in “ Reviews in endocrine and metabolic disorders ”
    Ioannis Karagiannidis, Georgios Nikolakis, Robert Sabat, Christos C. Zouboulis
    Studysummary This review discusses the role of hormonal dysregulation and metabolic syndrome in hidradenitis suppurativa and reports no new clinical results.
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