Incidence of Myocardial Infarction and Cerebrovascular Accident in Patients With HS
New findings, recently published in JAMA Dermatology, appear to show that having HS confers a modest risk of having a heart attack or a stroke. Patients should discuss with their doctors strategies to reduce this risk, including smoking cessation and good control of blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
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