Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) may be associated with a number of risk factors.
Risk factors or triggers for hidradenitis suppurativa:
(1) female gender
(2) androgenic activity, possibly as increased sensitivity
(3) family history
(4) obesity
(5) smoking
(6) drugs (lithium, sirolimus, medroxyprogesterone, other)
(7) Crohn’s disease
where:
• In some families HS may be inherited as an autosomal dominant condition.
• Some families have a disorder of the gamma-secretase complex (chromosome 1p21.1 to 1q25.3).
Factors reducing severity of HS:
(1) anti-androgenic therapy (based on anecdotal evidence)
(2) pregnancy
(3) menopause
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Specialty: Dermatology, Surgery, general