Hidradenitis suppurativa is associated with childhood and lifetime traumatic events: a case-control study.
S GielenSherief Rahit JanmohamedA Van LaethemV Del MarmolMariano SuppaJ GutermuthR WillemsenPublished in: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV (2020)
Number of lifetime traumatic events and childhood traumatic events are associated with HS. This association is strongest for emotional childhood traumas. The increased prevalence of childhood traumas in HS patients can be one of the underlying mechanisms leading to systemic inflammation in these patients.