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Wikipedia article on the cause of Hidradenitis Suppurativa
As this disease is poorly studied, the causes are controversial and experts disagree. However, potential indicators include:
- post-pubescent
- females are more likely than males
- genetic predisposition
- plugged apocrine (sweat) gland or hair follicle
- excessive sweating
- bacterial infection
- sometimes linked with other auto-immune conditions
- androgen dysfunction
- genetic disorders that alter cell structure
The historical understanding of the disease is that there is a misfunction in either the apocrine glands or hair folliciles, possibly triggered by a blocked gland, creating inflammation, pain, and a swollen lesion. More recent studies imply there is an autoimmune component.HS is not caused by any bacterial infection -- any infection is secondary. Most cultures done on HS lesions come back negative for bacteria, so antibiotics should be used only when a bacterial infection has been confirmed by a physician.
Hidradenitis suppurativa is NOT contagious!
source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidradenitis_suppurativa
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