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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Prevalence and factors associated with hidradenitis suppurativa: Results from two case-control studies
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Volume 59, No. 4, Year 2008
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Background: Conflicting opinions have been reported regarding the epidemiology of hidradenitis suppurativa. Objective: We sought to evaluate the prevalence of hidradenitis suppurativa and to identify associated factors. Methodology: Prevalence was evaluated using a representative sample of the French population (n = 10,000). Associated risk factors were assessed using two case-control studies, one population-based with 67 self-reported patients and 200 control subjects, and the other clinic-based with 302 medically assessed patients and 906 control subjects. Results: The prevalence was 1% of the French population. Multivariate analyses showed a strong association with current smoking in self-reported (odds ratio = 4.16, 95% confidence interval [2.99-8.69]) and in medically assessed (odds ratio = 12.55 [8.58-18.38]) populations. Association with body mass index was significant in medically assessed patients (odds ratio = 1.12 [1.08-1.15]) for each increase of 1 U of BMI. Limitations: A causal relationship could not be established with such a cross-sectional study. Conclusion: Hidradenitis suppurativa is a common disease, frequently associated with smoking and being overweight. © 2008 American Academy of Dermatology, Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
Revuz, Jean E.
France, Creteil
Hôpital Henri Mondor
France, Creteil
Faculté de Santé
Canoui-̈Poitrine, Florence
France, Creteil
Service de Santé Publique
France, Creteil
Faculté de Santé
Wolkenstein, Pierre E.
France, Creteil
Hôpital Henri Mondor
France, Creteil
Faculté de Santé
Viallette, Cédric
France, Creteil
Unite Fonctionnelle de Recherche Clinique
Gabison, Germaine
France, Creteil
Hôpital Henri Mondor
Pouget, Florence
France, Creteil
Hôpital Henri Mondor
Poli, Florence
France, Creteil
Hôpital Henri Mondor
Faye, Ousmane C.
Mali, Bamako
Institut Marchoux Mali
Roujeau, Jean Claude
France, Creteil
Hôpital Henri Mondor
France, Creteil
Faculté de Santé
Bonnelye, Genevieve
France, Montrouge
Tns Sofres
Grob, Jean Jacques
France, Marseille
Hôpital Sainte Marguerite
Bastuji-Garin, Sylvie
France, Creteil
Service de Santé Publique
France, Creteil
Faculté de Santé
Statistics
Citations: 567
Authors: 12
Affiliations: 7
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.jaad.2008.06.020
ISSN:
01909622
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Case-Control Study
Study Approach
Quantitative