Outcomes included HS-Physicians Global Assessment (HS-PGA), flare frequency, Numerical Rating Scale (NRS)-Pain, NRS-Suppuration, Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) scores, and BMI at 6 months
Some people may prefer to take more social downtime, as mild side effects like redness, bruising, swelling or dryness may still be present during the first week of recovery
The serum level of cystatin-C was estimated using a commercially available Rat Cys-C ELISA kit (Catalog No.: E-EL-R0304) and following the manufacturers instructions (Elabscience Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Wuhan, Hubei, China)
$65 per Biomarker Test Any Questions
There was a one-week interval between each testing condition (drug or vehicle) to allow for any potential carryover effects and maintain experimental integrity