Efficacy of oral zinc and nicotinamide as maintenance therapy for mild/moderate hidradenitis suppurativa: A controlled retrospective clinical study

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 Aug;83(2):665-667. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.04.092. Epub 2020 Apr 24.

Authors

Elisa Molinelli¹, Valerio Brisigotti², Anna Campanati², Claudia Sapigni², Alfredo Giacchetti³, Carlo Cota³, Annamaria Offidani²

Affiliations

¹ Dermatological Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Polytechnic Marche University. Electronic address: molinelli.elisa@gmail.com.
² Dermatological Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Polytechnic Marche University.
³ Dermatologic Unit, INRCA IRCCS, Ancona, Italy.

PMID: 32339699
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.04.092

No abstract available

Publication types

Controlled Clinical Trial
Letter

MeSH terms

Administration, Oral
Adult
Drug Therapy, Combination / methods
Female
Hidradenitis Suppurativa / complications
Hidradenitis Suppurativa / diagnosis
Hidradenitis Suppurativa / drug therapy*
Humans
Maintenance Chemotherapy / methods*
Male
Niacinamide / administration & dosage*
Pain / diagnosis
Pain / drug therapy*
Pain / etiology
Pain Measurement / statistics & numerical data
Retrospective Studies
Severity of Illness Index
Treatment Outcome
Zinc / administration & dosage*

Substances

Niacinamide
Zinc