Response to "Korean gender differences in hidradenitis suppurativa: nature or nurture?"

We thank R. Happle for his invaluable comments1 on our recent article2 regarding the prevalence of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) in Korea. We agree with the opinion that the low prevalence of HS in Korean women may be due to the low number of female smokers in Korea. Although the Korean National Health Insurance Claims Database used in our study did not record the smoking habit of each individual, another recent Korean study revealed interesting findings regarding this issue. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.