Hidradenitis suppurativa severity and anemia in an underinsured tertiary care population

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-13-2026

Publication Title

Archives of Dermatological Research

Abstract

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory condition with dermatologic manifestations, such as scarring, nodules, and abscesses; additionally, HS has been linked to anemia, with anemia prevalence potentially varying with HS severity. We conducted a retrospective cohort study on HS patients in a dermatology clinic between August 2021 and August 2023. Patients were classified by Hurley stage, a measure of HS severity, and analyses were conducted to discover possible associations among HS severity, anemia prevalence, and insurance status. No significant association was found between HS severity and demographic or clinical characteristics, but private insurance status decreased with HS severity. A significant association was also found between anemia prevalence and HS severity, with hemoglobin levels decreasing as Hurley stage increased. These exploratory findings highlight the correlation between HS severity and anemia while considering socioeconomic factors that relate to HS burden.

Volume

318

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Copyright © 2026, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature

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