Hidradenitis suppurativa and diabetes mellitus: updated systematic review and adjusted meta-analysis.
Kevin PhanO CharltonSaxon D SmithPublished in: Clinical and experimental dermatology (2019)
To our knowledge, our systematic review and meta-analysis is the first to pool adjusted effect sizes. We found that HS was associated with a 1.69-fold increased odds of diabetes; however, the absolute risk difference was small (16.1% vs. 15.7%) and is probably not clinically relevant. Treating clinicians should be aware of this association, but there may not be an urgent need to perform screening for impaired glucose tolerance or diabetes.