Does obesity cause a distinct phenotype of hidradenitis suppurativa?

Abstract

I have read the article by Theut Riis et al proposing BMI based clinical subtypes of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) patients with interest. In addition to giving valuable clinical information, the article is important in the discussion of the pathophysiology of such HS subgroups, with focus on the obese subtype. The papers main difference from earlier clinical proposals of subtyping is the focus on the body mass index (BMI) as a functional factor in the disease evolution.

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