Correlation of Increased Total Serum Immunoglobulin E Levels and Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Abstract

Introduction: Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic inflammatory skin disease with a typical formation of inflamed nodules, abscesses, and sinus tracts usually in the axillary, inguinal, and anogenital region. We decided to investigate the possible association of hidradenitis suppurativa and total IgE elevation and to explore the patients’ characteristics which can be related to high IgE levels.

Keywords

• hidradenitis suppurativa
• acne inversa
• immunoglobulin e