Key result
Hidradenitis suppurativa carries a greater negative impact on general health than major cardiovascular diseases.
Why the study?
Quality of life in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa is severely impaired, and prior reviewed data suggested its impact was comparable to that of cardiovascular diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or diabetes mellitus.
Observational
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Hidradenitis suppurativa severely impairs quality of life and general health to a degree that may exceed or equal major cardiovascular and metabolic conditions such as hypertension, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, and type 2 diabetes.
Quality of life (QoL) in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is severely impaired 1 . Such impairment may exceed that of other burdensome skin diseases, such as psoriasis, neurofibromatosis 1, chronic urticaria, and atopic dermatitis 2 . It was recently shown 3 , reviewing data from different studies, that the impact of HS was comparable to that of cardiovascular diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or diabetes mellitus.
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Sampogna et al. (2020) conducted an observational in Hidradenitis suppurativa. Hidradenitis suppurativa vs. Hypertension, congestive heart failure, type 2 diabetes, myocardial infarction, and depression was evaluated on General health / Quality of life (QoL). Hidradenitis suppurativa had a higher impact on general health than hypertension, congestive heart failure, type 2 diabetes, myocardial infarction, and depression.
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