BACKGROUND: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a follicular occlusion disorder occurring in apocrine-rich regions of the skin. Estimates of the prevalence of this disorder have not been population-based. OBJECTIVE: We sought to provide population-based information on the prevalence of HS in Olmsted County, Minnesota, as of January 1, 2009. METHODS: The Rochester Epidemiology Project, a unique infrastructure that combines and makes accessible all medical records in Olmsted County since the 1960s, was used to collect population-based data on the prevalence of HS. RESULTS: We identified 178 confirmed cases of HS that included 135 females and 43 males, and estimated the total sex- and age-adjusted prevalence in Olmsted County to be 127.8 per 100,000 or 0.13%. The total prevalence was significantly higher among women than men. CONCLUSION: This study represents the first population-based investigation on the prevalence of HS. In this population-based cohort, HS was less prevalent than suggested by previous reports.
BACKGROUND:Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a follicular occlusion disorder occurring in apocrine-rich regions of the skin. Estimates of the prevalence of this disorder have not been population-based. OBJECTIVE: We sought to provide population-based information on the prevalence of HS in Olmsted County, Minnesota, as of January 1, 2009. METHODS: The Rochester Epidemiology Project, a unique infrastructure that combines and makes accessible all medical records in Olmsted County since the 1960s, was used to collect population-based data on the prevalence of HS. RESULTS: We identified 178 confirmed cases of HS that included 135 females and 43 males, and estimated the total sex- and age-adjusted prevalence in Olmsted County to be 127.8 per 100,000 or 0.13%. The total prevalence was significantly higher among women than men. CONCLUSION: This study represents the first population-based investigation on the prevalence of HS. In this population-based cohort, HS was less prevalent than suggested by previous reports.
Authors: Jennifer L St Sauver; Brandon R Grossardt; Cynthia L Leibson; Barbara P Yawn; L Joseph Melton; Walter A Rocca Journal: Mayo Clin Proc Date: 2012-02 Impact factor: 7.616
Authors: Jennifer L St Sauver; Brandon R Grossardt; Barbara P Yawn; L Joseph Melton; Joshua J Pankratz; Scott M Brue; Walter A Rocca Journal: Int J Epidemiol Date: 2012-11-18 Impact factor: 7.196
Authors: Jean E Revuz; Florence Canoui-Poitrine; Pierre Wolkenstein; Cedric Viallette; Germaine Gabison; Florence Pouget; Florence Poli; Ousmane Faye; Jean Claude Roujeau; Genevieve Bonnelye; Jean Jacques Grob; Sylvie Bastuji-Garin Journal: J Am Acad Dermatol Date: 2008-10 Impact factor: 11.527
Authors: Walter A Rocca; Barbara P Yawn; Jennifer L St Sauver; Brandon R Grossardt; L Joseph Melton Journal: Mayo Clin Proc Date: 2012-11-28 Impact factor: 7.616
Authors: Victoria K Shanmugam; Shaunak Mulani; Sean McNish; Sarah Harris; Teresa Buescher; Richard Amdur Journal: Int J Dermatol Date: 2017-11-11 Impact factor: 2.736
Authors: Siddhant Yadav; Siddharth Singh; Jithinraj Edakkanambeth Varayil; W Scott Harmsen; Alan R Zinsmeister; William J Tremaine; Mark Denis P Davis; David A Wetter; Jean-Frederic Colombel; Edward V Loftus Journal: Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol Date: 2015-05-05 Impact factor: 11.382