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October 12, 2012Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and VenereologyOpen Access

Obesity, waist circumference, weight change and the risk of psoriasis in US women

Shashikant Kumar Jiali Han T. Li Abrar A. Qureshi

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Abstract

This large prospective study indicates that higher BMI and weight gain are risk factors for incident psoriasis in older US women.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69db23d53d9adb00e768460c https://doi.org/10.1111/jdv.12001

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