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Contrary to commonly held opinion, SD may be associated with some diseases and/or triggered by some conditions. In this study, a close temporal relationship between the appearance of SD and psychic factors, drug reactions and scabies was documented. The relation between SD and atopy, hyperthyroidism, diabetes mellitus, menopause and glomerulonephritis seemed unclear.
Taşkapan et al. (2005) studied this question.