Medical and Surgical Management of Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Review of International Treatment Guidelines and Implementation in General Dermatology Practice
Author(s) -
Lauren A.V. Orenstein,
Tien V. Nguyen,
Giovanni Damiani,
Christopher Sayed,
Gregor B. E. Jemec,
Iltefat Hamzavi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.224
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1421-9832
pISSN - 1018-8665
DOI - 10.1159/000507323
Subject(s) - hidradenitis suppurativa , medicine , adalimumab , infliximab , quality of life (healthcare) , dermatology , medline , disease , intensive care medicine , pathology , nursing , political science , law
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic painful skin disease that severely impairs patients' quality of life. While high-quality trials of HS therapies remain limited, medical knowledge of best treatment practices is rapidly evolving, leading to the recent publication of multiple international treatment guidelines for HS.
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