Hidradenitis Suppurativa

List of contributors, vii

Foreword, ix

1 Introduction, 1
Giuseppe Micali, Maria Rita Nasca, and Maria Letizia Musumeci

2 Epidemiology and pathogenesis, 3
Vincenzo Bettoli and Giulia Ruina

2.1 Epidemiology, 3

2.2 Pathogenesis, 3

2.2.1 Genetic factors, 3

2.2.2 Environmental factors, 3

2.2.3 Immunity, 4