Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory follicular disease which causes painful lumps to form under the skin. The lumps typically form in areas where skin rubs together - such as the armpits, groin, and under the breasts. HS can range in severity from occasional fluid-filled abscesses to widespread rope-like scarring, chronic pain, and increase of infection. The disease is also highly heritable. Historically, researchers have not been able to identify a specific cause or gene for HS, but now researchers at the UNC School of Medicine have homed in on genetic risk loci - or specific locations on the genome - which contribute to one's genetic risk of developing hidradenitis suppurativa.

https://www.miragenews.com/genetic-hotspots-for-hidradenitis-suppurativa-1054459/

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