A cross‐sectional epidemiological study of hidradenitis suppurativa in an Irish population (SHIP)

摘要

BackgroundHidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a chronic inflammatory disease that affects apocrine gland–bearing skin, has a significant impact on patients' quality of life. Estimates of the epidemiologic prevalence of HS are highly variable, and clinical data on disease characteristics and patient burden of disease remain limited.