As a chronic inflammatory skin disease that creates a high burden ... access to and utilization of care and treatments for HS in African Americans are sorely needed, while large-scale genetic ...

Of all the skin conditions ... room for HS. Why are Black people so susceptible to HS? The condition has a strong genetic component, so there may be genetic variants in Black Americans that ...

Whether it's cystic acne or psoriasis, managing a skin condition comes with its own set of challenges. One condition in particular that often goes undiagnosed is hidradenitis suppurativa (HS ...

There’s a “perfect storm” of health care problems for Black and biracial people when it comes to hidradenitis suppurativa ... the representation of African Americans in our specialty ...

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), like many other chronic skin conditions ... 1 in 1,000 people in the United States have HS, and African Americans are three times more likely to develop the ...

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS ... recurring skin lesions and inflammation, primarily in the folds of the skin. It commonly affects women of African American descent. A team of researchers at ...

Typically affecting skin-fold regions such as ... The disease commonly affects women of African American descent. "Defining ...