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<blockquote data-quote="catherinecherub" data-source="post: 634139"><p>Hi Dogbutler.</p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>What are the causes?</strong></span></p><p>The exact cause of HS is not clear, but the bumps and spots appear to be the result of blocked apocrine sweat glands and hair follicles.</p><p></p><p>Sweat becomes trapped inside the tubes from the sweat glands, which swell up and either burst or become severely inflamed (see Symptoms section above).</p><p></p><p>However, the disease is not infectious and it is not caused by an infection. It is not linked to poor hygiene.</p><p></p><p>It is thought that HS may be caused by a problem with the immune system. According to the British Association of Dermatologists, the disease may be linked to <a href="http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Crohns-disease/Pages/Introduction.aspx" target="_blank">Crohn's disease</a>. Many HS patients also suffer from another underlying autoimmune disorder (where the immune system attacks the body's own cells and tissues).</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hidradenitis-suppurativa/Pages/Introduction.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hidradenitis-suppurativa/Pages/Introduction.aspx</a></p><p></p><p>I have a cousin with this condition. He is not a diabetic and he has had several surgeries. He is not overweight and does not smoke so really I think it is just the luck of the draw. Several people I know who are not diabetic have other autoimmune disorders as do several diabetics that I know.</p><p></p><p>It is a painful, debilitating condition and I hope that you will be able to get some relief from it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="catherinecherub, post: 634139"] Hi Dogbutler. [SIZE=4][B]What are the causes?[/B][/SIZE] The exact cause of HS is not clear, but the bumps and spots appear to be the result of blocked apocrine sweat glands and hair follicles. Sweat becomes trapped inside the tubes from the sweat glands, which swell up and either burst or become severely inflamed (see Symptoms section above). However, the disease is not infectious and it is not caused by an infection. It is not linked to poor hygiene. It is thought that HS may be caused by a problem with the immune system. According to the British Association of Dermatologists, the disease may be linked to [URL='http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Crohns-disease/Pages/Introduction.aspx']Crohn's disease[/URL]. Many HS patients also suffer from another underlying autoimmune disorder (where the immune system attacks the body's own cells and tissues). [url]http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hidradenitis-suppurativa/Pages/Introduction.aspx[/url] I have a cousin with this condition. He is not a diabetic and he has had several surgeries. He is not overweight and does not smoke so really I think it is just the luck of the draw. Several people I know who are not diabetic have other autoimmune disorders as do several diabetics that I know. It is a painful, debilitating condition and I hope that you will be able to get some relief from it. [/QUOTE]
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