Update on Hormonal Therapy in Hidradenitis Suppurativa.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-1-2023

Publication Title

Journal of Drugs in Dermatology : JDD

Abstract

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a chronic inflammatory disorder of the apocrine-bearing skin, presents with deep seated inflamed nodules, abscesses, draining sinus tracts, and scarring with a profound impact on quality of life. In this review of Pubmed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Central databases, we focus on the role of hormonal therapies in the treatment of HS, including finasteride, cyproterone acetate, spironolactone, oral contraceptive pills, and metformin. A detailed search was conducted on these databases using key words like ‘hidradenitis suppurativa’, ‘acne inversa’, ‘antiandrogens’, and ‘hormonal therapy’. J Drugs Dermatol. 2023;22(4): doi:10.36849/JDD.6235 Citation: Karagaiah P, Daveluy S, Ortega Loayza A, et al. Update on hormonal therapy in hidradenitis suppurativa. J Drugs Dermatol. 2023;22(4):369-374. doi:10.36849/JDD.6235.

Volume

22

Issue

4

First Page

369

Last Page

374

DOI

10.36849/JDD.6235

ISSN

1545-9616

PubMed ID

37026880

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