Differences between male and female patients with pilonidal disease

Differences between male and female patients with pilonidal disease

Background: Pilonidal disease begins in puberty when males and females have different sex hormone expression. We hypothesize that sex differences can lead to clinical differences in pilonidal disease. Methods: Patient demographics, Fitzpatrick skin type, hair characteristic, presentation, pain score...

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Main Authors: Bill Chiu, Claire Abrajano, Hiroyuki Shimada, Razie Yousefi, Kyla Dalusag, Madeline Adams, Wendy Su, Thomas Hui, Claudia Mueller, Julie Fuchs, James Dunn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-04-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Open
Subjects:
Pilonidal disease
Sex difference
Pain symptom
Estrogen receptor
Androgen receptor
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949711624000170

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