Research Article

Employing Adalimumab in Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Real-Life Multicenter Data from the Czech Republic

Table 2

Baseline clinical characteristics, adalimumab treatment and adverse events.

N (percentage)/Mean (±SD)

Baseline VAS5.2 (±2.7)
Baseline DLQI17.6 (±7.3)
Baseline white blood cell count × 10910.6 (±2.9)
Baseline CRP (mg/ml)20.3 (±22.3)
Baseline IHS4 score
 Severe (≥11)249 (83.3%)
 Moderate (4–10)34 (11.4%)
 Mild (≤3)3 (1.0%)
Biologic adalimumab treatment299 (100.0%)
 Humira287 (96.0%)
 Biosimilars (hulio, hyrimoz, idacio)12 (4.0%)
Adalimumab treatment299 (100.0%)
 Length of adalimumab treatment (years)2.3 (±1.7)
 Discontinuation/termination of treatment66 (22.1%)
Adverse events24 (8.0%)
 Infection14 (4.7%)
 Malignity3 (1.0%)
 Skin disorders4 (1.3%)
 Cholangitis1 (0.3%)
 Cerebrovascular disease1 (0.3%)
 Latent tuberculosis1 (0.3%)

VAS, visual analogue scale; DLQI, dermatology life quality index; CRP, C-reactive protein; IHS4 score, the international hidradenitis suppurativa severity score system.