Metabolic Syndrome and Alopecia: A Case-Control Study

April 2012 in “ Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology ”

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Studysummary This study found that psoriasis patients had a significantly higher prevalence of autoimmune diseases and other comorbidities compared to those without psoriasis.

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