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Groin & Armpit Boils / Hidradinitis Suppurativa -- Thyroid Connection

Information on the relationship between Hidradinitis Suppurativa, a skin condition of the apocrine glands that involves boils and lumps in the groin, legs and underarm area, similar cysts, and hypothyroidism / thyroid disease.
Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Dermatological explanation of hidradenitis suppurativa.

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