Sources Medically Reviewed on 10/15/2020 Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD on October 15, 2020
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American Academy of Dermatology Association: “Hidradenitis suppurativa.”
Mayo Clinic: “Hidradenitis suppurativa.”
National Institutes of Health: “Cigarette smoking as a triggering factor of hidradenitis suppurativa.”
Cleveland Clinic: Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Management and Treatment.”
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology: “The Effect of Smoking and Age on the Response to First-Line Therapy of Hidradenitis Suppurativa: An Institutional Retrospective Cohort Study.”
British Journal of Dermatology: “Objective scoring of hidradenitis suppurativa reflecting the role of tobacco smoking and obesity.”
Dermatology: “Hidradenitis suppurativa and zinc: a new therapeutic approach. A pilot study.”
Dermatology Research and Practice: “Zinc Therapy in Dermatology: A Review.”
Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD on October 15, 2020
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