Prevalence and Characteristics of Hidradenitis Suppurativa in the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 Study: A Cross-sectional Study of 2,775 Subjects
Autor: | Suvi-Päivikki Sinikumpu, Jari Jokelainen, Laura Huilaja |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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Zdroj: | Acta Dermato-Venereologica, Vol 104 (2024) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 0001-5555 1651-2057 |
DOI: | 10.2340/actadv.v104.14732 |
Popis: | A negative stigmatization related to hidradenitis suppurativa may prevent patients from seeking care. Thus, a large proportion of patients with hidradenitis suppurativa may be missing from studies based on hospital data. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence and characteristics of hidradenitis suppurativa among 2,775 subjects in the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 Study (NFBC1986), who were in their mid-thirties. The prevalence of hidradenitis suppurativa was 4.0% (n = 110/2,775), being higher in females (4.8%) than in males (2.5%) (p |
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