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

• Main Authors: Suma V. Gangidi, BS (Author), Rachel K. Greene, MD (Author), Eric Olsen, MD (Author), Shanelle Jackson, BS (Author), Mio Nakamura, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...