Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, rather than C-reactive protein, may be the preferred biomarker for hidradenitis suppurativa

• Ruby S. Gibson, MD,
• Martina L. Porter, MD,
• Alexa B. Kimball, MD, MPH

Affiliations

Ruby S. Gibson, MD

Department of Dermatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts

Martina L. Porter, MD

Department of Dermatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts

Alexa B. Kimball, MD, MPH

Department of Dermatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Correspondence to: Alexa B. Kimball, MD, MPH, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Department of Dermatology, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215.