First Global Prevalence Study into HS reveals need for urgent action
A landmark global study has revealed that hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a painful, scarring inflammatory skin disease that affects around 1% of the world’s population, or roughly one in every 100 people. This places HS among the more common chronic inflammatory conditions worldwide, occurring as frequently as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which has an estimated prevalence of 0.5–1.0%.