Comorbidities in Dermatology

November 2018 in “ Dermatologic Clinics ”

Azam Qureshi, Adam Friedman

TLDR Understanding related health issues in skin disease patients is crucial for better care.

The document discussed recent findings on comorbidities in dermatologic diseases. It highlighted strong evidence linking atopic dermatitis (AD) with lymphoma, hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) with psychiatric diseases, alopecia areata (AA) with thyroid disease, and chronic urticaria (CU) with various inflammatory diseases. These associations have influenced expert opinions and care practices, such as recommending thyroid disease screening in children with AA.

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