Efficacy of spironolactone in treating hidradenitis suppurativa in women of childbearing age: a single-center retrospective analysis

Background:. Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic skin disease characterized by recurrent nodules that affect areas with a high density of apocrine sweat glands, such as the axillae and groin. Androgens are implicated in the pathophysiology of HS. Therefore, spironolactone, an antiandrogen the...

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Main Authors: Suma V. Gangidi, BS, Rachel K. Greene, MD, Eric Olsen, MD, Shanelle Jackson, BS, Mio Nakamura, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2024-10-01
Series:International Journal of Women's Dermatology
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/JW9.0000000000000159
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