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Case Reports
. 2019 Apr 20;5(5):406-409.
doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2019.02.026. eCollection 2019 May.

Potential role of serum amyloid A in hidradenitis suppurativa

Michela Iannone  1 , Teresa Oranges  1   2 , Andrea Chiricozzi  1 , Vincenzo De Tata  3 , Marco Romanelli  1 , Valentina Dini  1
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Case Reports

Potential role of serum amyloid A in hidradenitis suppurativa

Michela Iannone et al. JAAD Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: AA, amyloid A; HS, hidradenitis suppurativa; SAA, serum amyloid A; amyloidosis; antibiotics; biomarker; clindamycin; hidradenitis suppurativa; rifampicin; serum amyloid A.

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Fig 1
Fig 1
In a patient with HS, infiltrated inflammatory plaque affecting inguinal area.
Fig 2
Fig 2
A, Chains, not branched, marked by gold-labeled Immunogold secondary antibodies on abdominal fat biopsy with amyloid ultrastructure in an HS patient before treatment. B, Absence of amyloid A chain on abdominal fat biopsy in the patient after treatment. (Electron microscopy; original magnifications: A, ×70; B, ×100.)
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