Decreased HDL-C in hidradenitis suppurativa: association with systemic inflammatory phenotype and implications for risk stratification.

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BACKGROUND: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder increasingly recognized as a systemic disease with significant metabolic comorbidity. Disturbances in lipid metabolism, particularly reduced high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), have been consistently reported in patients with HS. However, the extent to which HDL-C levels are associated with clinical characteristics,...

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