Clinical Research

HBA1C AND FOLIC ACID VALUES IN PATIENTS WITH HYDRADENITIS SUPURATIVA

Volume: 2 Number: 1 April 30, 2023
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HBA1C AND FOLIC ACID VALUES IN PATIENTS WITH HYDRADENITIS SUPURATIVA

Abstract

Hidradenitis supurativa (HS) is a chronic, follicular and occlusive cutaneous disease that mainly affects the folliculopilosebaceous unit, especially in areas of skin which is rich in apocrine glands such as axillary, inguinal, perianal, genital and inframammary regions. The pathogenesis of HS is not understood completely. Dysregulation of the immune system may contribute to HS etiology. Genetics, diet, smoking, obesity, mechanical trauma hormonal factors may be associated with HS (1,2). In our retrospective study, we aimed to review the data on diabetes and folic acid deficiency, which were mentioned in a few articles before, as factors accompanying HS in our patients. We found that 1/3 of 24 patients had high HbA1c levels, and folic acid levels were at the desired value in only four patients. This limited number of data seems to support the idea of further studies on this subject.

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Supporting Institution

ATATURK UNIVERSITY

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Surgery

Journal Section

Clinical Research

Publication Date

April 30, 2023

Submission Date

February 11, 2023

Acceptance Date

March 10, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 2 Number: 1

AMA
1.Melikoğlu M, Doğan A. HBA1C AND FOLIC ACID VALUES IN PATIENTS WITH HYDRADENITIS SUPURATIVA. Atatürk Univ Fac Med J Surg Med Sci. 2023;2(1):1-4. doi:10.61745/jsmsau.1249939

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