Dermatologic clinics
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Dermatologic clinics · Jan 2016
ReviewMedical Treatments of Hidradenitis Suppurativa: More Options, Less Evidence.
Hidradenitis suppurativa is a common debilitating skin disease that has been neglected by science. The disease is getting more and more attention, reflected by the rising number of scientific publications. ⋯ Many of these therapies showed promising results, but are still waiting to be validated in randomized, controlled trials. Much more research is needed to strengthen the Level of Evidence for these therapies and thus improve patient care.
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Dermatologic clinics · Jan 2016
ReviewRandomized Controlled Trials for the Treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa.
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, inflammatory, recurrent, debilitating skin disease. Several treatment modalities are available, but most of them lack high-quality evidence. ⋯ Evidence for long-term treatment and benefit/risk ratio of available treatment modalities is needed in order to enhance evidence-based treatment in daily clinical practice. Combining surgery with antiinflammatory treatment warrants further investigation.